I’m calling bottom on the utility of the CBC as a test for prevention and immune health

And there it is. Bottom is in. CBC about to become the talk of the town.

A new study this week @Nature showed how the most common blood test performed—the CBC, complete blood count—contains a treasure chest of information that we are missing in reporting out to patients and doctors.
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Eric Topol

And there it is. Bottom is in. CBC about to become the talk of the town.

https://x.com/erictopol/status/1868023623380046248?s=46

Physician always trying to learn, passionate about healthspan and precision medicine.

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Rated 💯 by multiple networks. Fluent in /unglish. Unbothered by /whatday of the week it is.

Allegedly a designer.

Primarily because of culture, especially podcasts, all focus has been on metabolics (insulin resistance, lipids) and inflammation.
But the body is holistic and doesn’t function in a vacuum. Our blood, plasma and bone marrow have significant impact on how well we function and can be a risk factor for long term disease.

Explain this to me like I’m the CEO of Theranos