The CBC test assesses your red blood cells (blood-forming cells), white blood cells (infection-fighting cells), and platelets (clot-forming cells). MPV (which stands for mean platelet volume) is a measure of the average size of platelets, which are cells that help your blood clot.
With a bulbous head and 50 rows of tiny teeth, the 66th megamouth shark ever seen in the world washed ashore on Wednesday morning in Pio Duran, Albay, the Philippines, according to Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines (some say this is only the 60th confirmed sighting).
The scene at the celebration was jubilant, and crowds gathered at tables sporting traditional Filipino fare, from chewy Biko rice pudding with its base of coconut milk, and puto cupcakes, to soy sauce and vinegar-glazed chicken adobo and pancit bihon, a dish made with chicken breast, garlic, shallots, cabbage, carrots, green beans and rice noodles.