I got a CBC done for some general weakness and it came normal, but my periods are also late this month. Now im wondering if that report can tell anything about pregnancy. bit lost honestly.
My doctor cleared this for me once, CBC is for blood health, anemia and infection markers, not for confirming pregnancy. The specific test is hCG. They are often done separately during checkups.
I had the same confusion when I saw all my reports. Turns out CBC is just general blood stuff, the pregnancy was confirmed by the hCG one. Anyone else also got mixed up reading lab reports?
No, a CBC just checks your blood counts like hemoglobin, it does not detect pregnancy. For pregnancy you need a urine kit or the beta hCG blood test. Those are the right ones.
