Between the start and end of the Iran hostage crisis, 14 hostages were released. The African-American and women hostages were released on Nov. 19 and 20 in 1979, and one hostage was released in July 1980 due to illness.
ERC stands for erythrocyte count (red blood cell count). It tells you the the number of RBCs that are present in blood. Low values are indicative of anemia. ERC is also closely related to hemoglobin (Hgb) and hematocrit (Hct) levels; if the ERC is low then Hbg and Hct will most likely be low.
An elevated white blood cell count is a laboratory findings on analysis of your blood. One of the most common blood tests that is obtained in the ER is a CBC or a Complete Blood Count. It looks at the amount of red blood cells, platelets and white blood cells in your blood. White blood cells are a part of the body's immune system.