Overview

CBCs are often ordered for concerns like anemia, but incidental flagged results can muddy the waters. Abnormal CBCs are common—but not always clear-cut. In this case-based session, expert faculty break down common abnormalities, answer key questions from primary care clinicians, and share practical strategies to interpret and manage results with confidence.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the meaning of the values in CBC reports
  • Appreciate how to place incidental abnormal CBC findings in the context of the patient’s work-up.
  • Use an evidenced-based work-up for anemia
  • Consider next steps to work-up abnormal CBCs, before a hematology consult