The CBC test assesses your red blood cells (blood-forming cells), white blood cells (infection-fighting cells), and platelets (clot-forming cells). MPV (which stands for mean platelet volume) is a measure of the average size of platelets, which are cells that help your blood clot.
With a bulbous head and 50 rows of tiny teeth, the 66th megamouth shark ever seen in the world washed ashore on Wednesday morning in Pio Duran, Albay, the Philippines, according to Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines (some say this is only the 60th confirmed sighting).
By Greg Rodgers. Panglao Island, and particularly Alona Beach, are the primary destinations for most people who visit Bohol Island in the Philippines. Call it Bohol's miniature version of Boracay, Alona Beach is a long, narrow strip of white sand lined with tourist bars, restaurants, resorts, and dive shops.hile Panglao and Alona are hardly a way to 'get away from it all,' the sandy path along the beach and lack of high-rise resorts help maintain the small-island feel. First, see some Philippines travel essentials.