Decoding Tests: Complete Blood Count

General blood test results have changed, and you don’t know whether to raise the alarm or ignore it?

This book helps turn a set of numbers from a lab form into a clear guide for taking care of your health—without panic, speculation, or unnecessary stress.

Doctor Sergey Vyalyov, using simple examples and ready-made schemes, will show you how to read the results, what really matters in them, and when it’s worth looking a bit more closely—without overloading you with terms.

Sergey Vyalyov is a gastroenterologist with international qualifications and work experience in Germany, a hepatologist, a Candidate of Medical Sciences, and a medical consultant for TV programs «O samom glavnom», «Ya khudeyu», «Kontrol’naya zakupka», and other projects on federal TV channels.

Why can complete blood count (CBC) indicators fluctuate? This book will help you understand the reasons calmly and to the point.

Doctor Sergey Vyalyov clearly and visually explains how a general blood test works and what its parameters mean. Each spread is a practical decoding algorithm that lets you quickly orient yourself in your results.

Inside:
• red blood cells, hemoglobin, leukocytes, platelets, ESR, and other important indicators;
• reference ranges and analysis of likely causes of deviations;
• clear explanations without overloading you with medical terminology.

The book is based on modern clinical guidelines and many years of medical practice.

Tests are not a reason for fear, but a convenient tool to help you consciously take care of your health.