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Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE: Complete Blood Count}} Full Test List Haematology Tests {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" | ==Overview== |- |Department |Haematology     |- |Test Code |CBCD |- |Constituents |Haemoglobin Haematocrit Mean Cell Volume Mean Cell Haemoglobin Platelet Count White Cell Count Differential. |- |Synonyms |CBC Differential Film comment Full Blood Count Blood Count FBC Hb Haemoglobin WBC Platelets |- |Availability |Monda..."
 
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|Availability
|Base Lab Availability
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
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|Hawera Lab Availability
|Monday - Friday 8 am - 5pm
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|Turnaround Time
|Turnaround Time

Revision as of 14:37, 22 May 2025

Overview

Department Haematology    
Test Code CBCD
Constituents Haemoglobin

Haematocrit

Mean Cell Volume

Mean Cell Haemoglobin

Platelet Count

White Cell Count

Differential.

Synonyms CBC

Differential

Film comment

Full Blood Count

Blood Count

FBC

Hb

Haemoglobin

WBC

Platelets

Base Lab Availability Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Hawera Lab Availability Monday - Friday 8 am - 5pm
Turnaround Time 15 min – 4hrs  
Stability – Add test 6 hrs

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Whole blood
Preferred 4 mL Purple-Top EDTA (K2E)
Acceptable Less than 1 mL use EDTA Microtainer
Unacceptable Clotted samples

Samples older than 6 hours

Cord blood

Specimen Transportation
Paediatric Requirements   0.5 mL EDTA Microtainer    

Aliquot Requirements

Sample
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation

Clinical Information

Reference Intervals Reference ranges given with report    
Test Method Sysmex XN-2000  
Advanced Notice Not required    
Patient Preparation Not required    

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