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What Is a Complete Blood Count (CBC)? for Kids
Blood is made up of different parts, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
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Blood Test: Complete Blood Count for Parents
The complete blood count (CBC) is the most common blood test. It analyzes red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
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Hemophilia for Parents
Hemophilia is a rare bleeding disorder that prevents the blood from clotting properly. With modern treatment, most kids who have it can lead full, healthy lives.
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Types of Blood Tests for Parents
Blood tests help doctors check how the body’s organs — such as the kidneys, liver, and thyroid, and heart — are working, and see if medical treatments are helpful. Here are some that kids might get.
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Thrombocytopenia for Parents
Thrombocytopenia is when someone has too few platelets in their bloodstream. Many things can cause it and most can be treated.
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Thrombocytopenia for Teens
Thrombocytopenia is when someone has too few platelets in their bloodstream. Many things can cause it and most can be treated.
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Neutropenia for Parents
Certain cancers, or cancer treatment, can weaken the immune system, requiring a child to stay home to avoid exposure to germs. Here are ways to help your child make the best of it.
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Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN) for Parents
For some newborns, the first few breaths of life may be faster and more labored than normal because of a lung condition called transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN).
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Alpha Thalassemia for Parents
Alpha thalassemia is a blood disorder in which the body has a problem producing alpha globin, a component of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen throughout the body.
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Beta Thalassemia for Parents
Beta thalassemia is a blood disorder in which the body has a problem producing beta globin, a component of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen throughout the body.
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