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The phrase "a blood count" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in medical contexts to refer to a laboratory test that measures the number of blood cells in a sample.
Example: "The doctor ordered a blood count to check for any abnormalities in my red and white blood cells."
Alternatives: "a complete blood count" or "a blood test".
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The doctor decides to take a blood count: maybe there is an infection we can't see?
So she also ordered an EKG, a chest X-ray, a head CT and routine labs, including a blood count and chemistry test.
The management of acute gastrointestinal bleeding is straightforward: two IV's, in case blood has to be transfused rapidly; a blood count every few hours; drugs to quench stomach acidity; and watchful waiting.
A blood count was an event; the victim, frowning thoughtfully out of the window as his blood trickled into the vial, could always be sure of having an intensely curious audience.
Today, another separation prevails: patients with medical insurance come in the front and wait on couches; those without enter from the back and sit on benches that overflow into the parking lot, but they get a visit plus generic drugs for $7, an X-ray for $4, a blood count for $3.
A blood count was performed in 88.8%.
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This variant was detected during HbA1c measurement and was associated with a normal blood count and a positive isopropanol test.
A complete blood count included a white blood cell count of 9,400 cells/mcL with 69% neutrophils.
A complete blood count showed a leukocyte count of 34,100 cells/mm3, and the CRP level was 311 mg/dl.
Laboratory tests included a complete blood count with a platelet count and blood chemistry.
A complete blood count showed a leukocyte count of 2,250 cells/μL (91.2% neutrophils).
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