During treatment blood counts are very important to determine if that treatment is depleting healthy blood cells in addition to cancerous cells. Below several types of blood tests are described. The count depends on how you state the values. This test can help determine the severity of anemia or polycythemia. It is written as a fraction or sometimes as a percentage.
Anemia is a low number of red blood cells or reduced hemoglobin.
This can cause fatigue, weakness, light-headedness and in the most severe case lead to stroke or heart attack. The count depends on how you state the values. A high WBC may indicate infection, leukemia, or tissue damage. There is increased risk of infection if it falls below 1000 cells per microliter. White cell counts are determined by computerized cell counting equipment.