blood count

The blood is obtained from the finger-tip or the lobe of the ear, as for a blood count; only a very small drop is required.

In any case the blood-count should have been normal for at least a month and a half before any surgical interference is attempted.

As a rule a blood count will not show any very striking evidence of true anæmia.

His blood count is normal and he isn't hurt physically unless there are internal injuries.

Then he picked up the phone again to order Joan's blood count, and I got out the door, fast.