The complete blood count (CBC) is used comprehensively in clinical healthcare to review individuals' overall health and monitor or diagnose medical conditions. In addition to individual cell types relative and absolute concentrations, ratios of different cell types have been suggested to improve medical decision-making. Specifically, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio
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