CBCComplete blood count with differential
What it shows
Red cells, haemoglobin, white cells with their five types, and platelets: 26 values. It shows anaemia, inflammation and the platelet count.
Your doctor reads the result: the laboratory does not diagnose or prescribe. The result sheet gives the reference range beside each value.
Sample
- Short code
- CBC
- What is taken
- Blood from a vein
- Container
- Purple-top EDTA tube
- Turnaround
- Same day at 18:00, for samples taken by 12:00
- At home
- Yes, a nurse comes to your home
Preparation
- At least 4 hours after a light meal
Reference ranges
HGB · Haemoglobin
| For | Range |
|---|---|
| Women, from 15 | 120–155 g/L |
| Men, from 15 | 130–170 g/L |
| Everyone, under 15 | 110–145 g/L |
RBC · Red cells
| For | Range |
|---|---|
| Women, from 15 | 3.80–5.10 ×10¹²/L |
| Men, from 15 | 4.30–5.70 ×10¹²/L |
| Everyone, under 15 | 3.90–5.30 ×10¹²/L |
WBC · White cells
| For | Range |
|---|---|
| Everyone, from 15 | 4.0–9.0 ×10⁹/L |
| Everyone, under 15 | 4.5–13.5 ×10⁹/L |
PLT · Platelets
| For | Range |
|---|---|
| Everyone | 150–400 ×10⁹/L |
These ranges are for Damla’s analysers and methods; another laboratory’s ranges may differ slightly.
This test is part of these check-ups
- Women’s health9 tests tests, ₼151 one by one · ₼109
- Men’s health10 tests tests, ₼151 one by one · ₼115
- Children’s check-up7 tests tests, ₼106 one by one · ₼79
- Planning a pregnancy11 tests tests, ₼170 one by one · ₼125
- Sport check-up9 tests tests, ₼137 one by one · ₼98
- Over 4010 tests tests, ₼176 one by one · ₼129
- Over 6013 tests tests, ₼225 one by one · ₼159
- Vitamins and iron6 tests tests, ₼134 one by one · ₼95
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- RETReticulocytes₼12
- ABO/RhBlood group and Rh factor₼12
- SMEARBlood smear under the microscope₼14