The video version of this episode can be found here: https://youtu.be/t-wXLOAr8ik?si=TR3eNXpNPlBP3NCsMy summary of the guidance consulted can be found here: ·      https://1drv.ms/b/s!AiVFJ_Uoigq0mQ4ZjYGRH1wkGBdc?e=Zuxx84 This episode refers to guidelines produced by a number of organisations. Please note that the content reflects my professional interpretation/summary of the guidance and that I am in no way affiliated with, employed by or funded/sponsored by any of them. My name is Fernando Florido and I am a General Practitioner in the United Kingdom. In this episode, I go through the interpretation of an abnormal full blood count, always focusing on what is relevant in Primary Care only. I am not giving medical advice; this video is intended for health care professionals; it is only my summary and my interpretation of the information consulted. You must always use your clinical judgement.   There is a podcast version of this and other videos that you can access here: Primary Care guidelines podcast: ·      Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/primary-care-guidelines ·      Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5BmqS0Ol16oQ7Kr1WYzupK ·      Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/primary-care-guidelines/id1608821148 There is a YouTube version of this and other videos that you can access here:  The Practical GP YouTube Channel:  https://youtube.com/@practicalgp?si=ecJGF5QCuMLQ6hrk The resources consulted can be found here: ·      Camden CCG guidance: 1456246258-2f3891e610beaa6533f2c0ad7866e776.pdf(Review) - Adobe cloud storage ·      Manchester Adult anaemia guide: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:f96fe528-0a47-457c-b29a-a7efb87221e0 ·      Manchester Haematology GP guide: https://mft.nhs.uk/app/uploads/2021/02/MFT-Haematology-GP-Pathway-Guide-v4-11.2.21.pdf ·      King’s Health Partners: https://www.kingshealthpartners.org/assets/000/002/294/KCH_-_king_s_health_partners_-_quick_guide_to_haematology_original.pdf ·      Medscape / Kevin Fernando- management of abnormal blood tests: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AiVFJ_Uoigq0mQPPwvFNZtsUSpIr?e=xYthDn ·      Oxford hospital referral pathway: https://nssg.oxford-haematology.org.uk/general-haematology/documents/general-haematology/raised-haematocrit.pdf ·      GP notebook: https://gpnotebook.com/en-GB/pages/general-information/abnormal-fbc-in-adults Intro / outro music: Track: Halfway Through — Broke In Summer [Audio Library Release]  Music provided by Audio Library Plus  Watch: https://youtu.be/aBGk6aJM3IU  Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/halfway-through  Transcript If you are listening to this podcast on YouTube, for a better experience, switch to the video version. The link is in the top right corner of the video and in the episode description. Hello and welcome, I’m Fernando, a GP in the UK. Today we are going to go through the interpretation of full blood counts, including follow up management, always focusing on what is relevant in Primary Care only. I will be covering several areas: 1.   Review of haematological indices 2.   Polycythaemia 3.   Anaemia 4.   Thrombocytosis 5.   Thrombocytopenia 6.   Neutrophilia 7.   Neutropenia 8.   Lymphocytosis 9.   Lymphopenia 10. Eosinophilia 11. Monocytosis I have put time stamps throughout the video so that you can skip to the section that you are interested in. I have based this episode on a variety of sources, primarily Haematological guidance by Camden CCG, Manchester Foundation Trust and King’s Health Partners, although other sources like Medscape and GP notebook were also reviewed. I have put links to them in the episode description. They are worth having a look as they have flowcharts and other information that you may find useful. Make sure to stay for the entire episode because at the end, I will tell you how to access my summary of the recommendations, which I hope that y