Red blood cells carry oxygen from your lungs to every cell in your body and bring carbon dioxide back to your lungs to be exhaled.
Category: Complete Blood Count
Also known as: red blood cells, rbc, erythrocytes, red cell count
Reference range: 4.5–5.5 x10⁶/µL (Source: ABIM)
Standard unit: x10⁶/µL
High values may indicate
High RBC count (polycythemia) may indicate dehydration, lung disease, heart disease, or polycythemia vera.
Low values may indicate
Low RBC count may indicate anemia, bleeding, bone marrow failure, nutritional deficiencies, or chronic kidney disease.
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
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