Newcastle Laboratories

Full Blood Count

Clinical Background:

The FBC is used to determine the quantities of cellular elements and the concentration of Haemoglobin in venous blood - general health screening. The FBC comprises of Haemoglobin, White Blood Cell ...

The FBC is used to determine the quantities of cellular elements and the concentration of Haemoglobin in venous blood - general health screening. The FBC comprises of Haemoglobin, White Blood Cell count (including differential) Red Cell Count (and indicies) and Platelet count. It is used in the investigation of suspected anaemia, infection, leukaemia.

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Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Haematology

    Haematology

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Purple - EDTA

    Purple - EDTA

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Light Pink - EDTA

    Light Pink - EDTA

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    1.0ml

    1.0ml

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    0.5ml

    0.5ml

  • Special Requirement:

    Ensure adequate mixing.

    Ensure adequate mixing.

  • Sample Stability:

    24 hrs

    24 hrs

  • Transport Requirements:

    Samples should be transported to lab without delay

    Samples should be transported to lab without delay

  • Freq Analysis:

    Continuous

    Continuous

  • Add On Test:

  • Quality Assurance:

    UK NEQAS Haematology

    UK NEQAS Haematology

  • Interpretation:

    GP Adult haematology guidelines - click here

    GP Adult haematology guidelines - click here

  • Reference Ranges:

    See individual tests.

    See individual tests.

  • Other Info:

    Includes: White Blood Count and 5 population differential

    Haemoglobin, RBC, haematocrit, MCV, MCH

    Platelet Count

    Includes: White Blood Count and 5 population differential

    Haemoglobin, RBC, haematocrit, MCV, MCH

    Platelet Count

  • Routine Contact Name:

    RVI or Freeman Section Leaders

  • Routine Telephone:

    RVI: 0191 2820332, Freeman: 0191 2231195

    RVI: 0191 2820332, Freeman: 0191 2231195

  • Specialist Test:

    No

    No

  • Specialist Contact Name:

    Haematology and Haemostasis Healthcare Scientist

    Haematology and Haemostasis Healthcare Scientist

  • Specialist Telephone:

    0191 2139758

    0191 2139758

  • Specialist Email:

    alison.brown93@nhs.net

    alison.brown93@nhs.net

Availability:

All times, both sites

Turn Around:

Urgent within 1 hour

Routine within 4 hours

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