I know that patients with Lupus can live a very normal and long life, having Lupus under control with medication. I also know that Lupus is a disease that can affect the body in such a way that can cause death.
The complete blood count (CBC) is often used as a broad screening test to determine an individual's general health status. It can be used to: Screen for a wide range of conditions and diseases; Help diagnose various conditions, such as anemia, infection, inflammation, bleeding disorder or leukemia, to name just a few
CBC (synonym: hematology blood test) - medical analysis for assessing the content of hemoglobin in the red blood , the number of red blood cells , a color indicator , the number of white blood cells , platelets . Clinical analysis of blood allows us to consider leukocyte counts and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR).