Full Blood Count
Alias: FBC
Discipline: Haematology
Test information: Commonly requested as part of a general screen in a patient who is unwell to screen for a variety of disorders, such as anaemia and infection, inflammation nutritional status and bleeding. Provides important information about the kinds and numbers of cells in the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
- Specimen Type(s)
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- Blood;
- Other Acceptable Specimen Type(s)
- N/A
- Specimen Container - Adult
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- Purple Top BD;
- Specimen Container - Paediatric
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- Purple Top Microtainer BD;
- Analytes
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- N/A;
- Part of a test profile?
- No
- Volume (min) of sample to be sent to laboratory
- 4ml
- Patient Preparation, Sample Handling and Transport
- N/A
- Maximum add on time
- N/A
- Units and Reference Ranges / Interpretation
- N/A
- UKAS number
- 8869
- UKAS accredited test?
- Yes
- Comments
- Testing is available outside normal laboratory hours.
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Last updated: 23-08-2023