Pathology. Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek ÏÎ¬Î¸Î¿Ï, pathos which may be translated into English as either experience or suffering. and -Î»Î¿Î³Î¯Î±, -logia, An account of or the study of.
Red cells contain a special protein called hemoglobin, which helps carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and then returns carbon dioxide from the body to the lungs so it can be exhaled. Blood appears red because of the large number of red blood cells, which get their color from the hemoglobin.
Our CBC Test Panel includes: 1  Hematocrit - The amount of red blood cells in the blood. 2  Hemoglobin - A protein that transports oxygen or carbon dioxide in the blood. 3  Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Measures the average volume of red blood cells in the blood. 4  Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) - The amount of hemoglobin per red blood cell.