White Cell Count, Blood

Test performed as part of full blood count.

Overview
Department	Haematology
Test Code
Synonyms	WBC Leucocyte count WCC
Test Availability	Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Turnaround Time	15 min - 4 hours
Stability – Add test
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type	Whole Blood
Preferred	4 mL EDTA Purple-Top
Acceptable
Unacceptable	Clotted samples samples older than 6 hours
Specimen Transportation
Paediatric Requirements	0.5 mL EDTA Microtainer
Aliquot Requirements
Sample Type
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation
Clinical Information
Reference Intervals	Adult reference range 4.0 - 11.0 x10E9/L
Test Method	Sysmex XN-2000
Advanced Notice	Not required
Patient Preparation	Not required
Comments