CBC (Complete Blood Count) with PS (Peripheral Smear) Test

A CBC with Peripheral Smear is a common and important blood test that provides detailed information about your blood cells.

A CBC measures the number and types of cells in your blood, including:

• Red Blood Cells (RBCs)
• White Blood Cells (WBCs)
• Platelets

In a peripheral smear, a drop of your blood is examined under a microscope by a trained technician or pathologist.

Purpose of CBC WITH PS, EDTA BLOOD BLOOD test:

• To visually examine the shape, size, color, and structure of blood cells, which can't be fully evaluated by automated machines.

What is assessed:

Red Blood Cells:

• Size and shape (e.g., microcytic, macrocytic, sickle cells, spherocytes)
• Color (e.g., hypochromic = pale, suggests iron deficiency)

White Blood Cells:

• Abnormal appearance or immature cells (e.g., blasts in leukemia)
• Atypical lymphocytes (seen in infections like mono)

Platelets:

• Size, number, and clumping

Why is it done - CBC WITH PS, EDTA BLOOD BLOOD?

This test helps in diagnosing or monitoring:

• Anemia (and the type – iron deficiency, B12 deficiency, etc.)
• Infections
• Leukemia or lymphoma
• Bleeding disorders
• Bone marrow problems
• Parasitic infections (e.g., malaria, seen on smear)