Complete Blood Count
Tests:Complete Blood Count
Overview | |
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| 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 to 4 30 pm |
| 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 |
Comments | |
| Owner | Craig Mabbett (Mabbett1) |
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| Last reviewed | 03.10.2025 |
| Next review | 03.10.2026 (Due soon) |