TY - JOUR
T1 - The Complete Blood Count
T2 - A Practical Tool for the Pediatrician
AU - Pabon-Rivera, Samuel
AU - Flores, Raina R.
AU - Frei-Jones, Melissa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/7/1
Y1 - 2023/7/1
N2 - Every child should have a baseline hematology evaluation with hemoglobin and hematocrit levels starting at age 12 months, or younger if clinically indicated. Although history and physical examination provide key information needed to diagnose blood disorders, the addition of a complete blood count (CBC) with differential count and reticulocyte count allows the clinician to narrow the differential diagnosis and tailor the subsequent evaluation. The interpretation of CBC results is a skill that requires practice. Every clinician can learn to identify possible diagnoses before consulting a specialist. This review provides a step-by-step approach for CBC interpretation with tools to help the clinician diagnose and interpret the most common blood disorders seen in the general pediatric clinic or inpatient setting.
AB - Every child should have a baseline hematology evaluation with hemoglobin and hematocrit levels starting at age 12 months, or younger if clinically indicated. Although history and physical examination provide key information needed to diagnose blood disorders, the addition of a complete blood count (CBC) with differential count and reticulocyte count allows the clinician to narrow the differential diagnosis and tailor the subsequent evaluation. The interpretation of CBC results is a skill that requires practice. Every clinician can learn to identify possible diagnoses before consulting a specialist. This review provides a step-by-step approach for CBC interpretation with tools to help the clinician diagnose and interpret the most common blood disorders seen in the general pediatric clinic or inpatient setting.
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U2 - 10.1542/pir.2021-005273
DO - 10.1542/pir.2021-005273
M3 - Article
C2 - 37391639
AN - SCOPUS:85164232398
SN - 0191-9601
VL - 44
SP - 363
EP - 382
JO - Pediatrics in Review
JF - Pediatrics in Review
IS - 7
ER -