A blood test used to evaluate overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection, and leukemia. A complete blood count test measures several components and features of the blood, including

• Red blood cells, which carry oxygen
• White blood cells, which fight infection
• Hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells
• Hematocrit, the proportion of red blood cells to the fluid component, or plasma, in your blood
• Platelets, which help with blood clotting

Within Accepted Lab Values

Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)

The immune system normally makes antibodies to help fight infection. In contrast, antinuclear antibodies often attack the body's own tissues — specifically targeting each cell's nucleus. A positive ANA test indicates that the immune system has launched a misdirected attack on its’ own tissue — in other words, an autoimmune reaction.

Positive- 1:320

Negative -0

Rheumatoid Factor

Rheumatoid factors are proteins produced by the immune system that can attack healthy tissue in the body.

Negative

Negative

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

A blood test that can reveal inflammatory activity in the body. When blood is placed in a tall, thin tube, red blood cells (Erythrocyte) gradually settle to the bottom. Inflammation can cause the cells to clump. Because these clumps are denser than individual cells, they settle to the bottom more quickly. The ESR test measures the distance red blood cells fall in a test tube in one hour. The farther the red blood cells have descended, the greater the inflammatory response of your immune system.

66

<20

C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

Measures overall inflammation in the body.

2.8

<0.5