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Blood Cell Counter for
Point-of-Care Diagnostics
Principal Investigators
Usama Ahmed Abbasi
Pratimesh Labs Pvt. Ltd (MicroX Labs), Indian Leanna Levine
Institute of Science, Bangalore Aline, Inc, Rancho Dominguez
The Context
A complete blood count (CBC) is a blood test used to evaluate overall health and detect a wide
range of disorders, including anemia, infection and leukemia. A CBC test measures several
components and features of blood including Red blood cells,White blood cells, Hemoglobin,
Hematocrit, Plasma and Platelets. Abnormal increases or decreases in cell counts as revealed in
a complete blood count may indicate that you have an underlying medical condition that calls for
further evaluation. Easy, accurate, quick and low cost solutions for measuring CBC can go a long
way to reduce morbidity and mortality in large parts of the world.
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