Blood & Laboratory

Red blood cell count

Also called: RBC

What does Red blood cell count mean?

The number of red blood cells in a measured volume of blood.

U.S. National Library of Medicine
Understanding Medical Words ↗ National Cancer Institute
Cancer Terms Dictionary ↗ CDC
Vaccine Glossary ↗

This is a plain-language Healthway explanation, not an individual diagnosis. The meaning of a term can change with the clinical context in which it appears.