Full blood count

[nikkie]

What exactly are they looking for in a 5 yo s full blood count?
dd1 has blood test last week , I phoned for resuts but they said all normal except this one and the dr wil talk to me.I am worrying now and have to wait til tomorrow if the dr phones.

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I found this site really good when I had blood tests but be careful not to read too much into everything!!

Here is the full blood count thing...if it doesn't come up just go to FBC in the test tab

I have just had a FBC and I was called in because my white blood cell count was lower than it should be as was my iron so I don't know if it could be something like that.

God it is awful when they do that isn't it. I had to wait a whole weekend knnowing they had found something up with dd's blood test.

With dd it was just to tell me that her iron reserves were on the low side and something else which indicated she may have recently had an infection.

It was nothing major.

Right the dr said that tests were just out of normal range, so anemic and problem with white blood cells(virus?) Usually they would re test but the gp needs to speak to a paed to whether it is worth doing, so back to waiting again!

Now dd1 has started wetting herself and didn't even realise last night when she wet thebed.This is very unusual for her.She is also ful of cold and was coughing and being sick last night.
As this followed the completly exhausted problem which le dto the blood tests I took her to GP again who said tonsils inflamed but no other obvious signs.
This is just so unlike her as she is never ill and am stressing over her