blood count

(thing) by BioTech Fri Nov 12 2004 at 21:40:54

A numerical representation of the number of formed elements, such as red blood cells or platelets, found in a cubic millimeter of blood. The number is obtained by counting the cells in an accurate volume of diluted blood.

From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.

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