cbc stands for complete blood count. it provides information about red blood cells white blood cells and platelets circulating in the blood. here is a link to an article that discusses in detail the cbc test. <link> other common blood tests that a primary care doctor may consider checking to evaluate general health include blood chemistry tests to check for sodium potassium chloride glucose (blood sugar) creatinine (helps determine kidney function) and others. here's a link to an article about blood chemistry screening tests. <link> also a primary care doctor may consider ordering a lipid profile blood test to measure your cholesterol and triglyceride levels. these are just some of the common blood tests to evaluate general health. your doctor may order further testing based on your health conditions age and risk factors. take care
does a cbc check for multiple problems in the blood or just one? . i had a cbc done and i want to make sure that my doctor was not just checking to see if i was anemic.