Newcastle Laboratories

Red Blood Cell Count (part of FBC)

Clinical Background:

The RBC enumerates the number of red blood cells in the peripheral blood and is expressed as x10^12/L. Red blood cells contain Haemoglobin the protein which is repsonsible for oxygen transport from...

The RBC enumerates the number of red blood cells in the peripheral blood and is expressed as x10^12/L. Red blood cells contain Haemoglobin the protein which is repsonsible for oxygen transport from the lungs to the tissues. The amount of oxygen that is delivered to the tissues depends on the number of red cells present and how normally they function. Used as part of health screening and monitoring treatment and/or progression in disorders that affect red cell numbers such as anaemia or CHD

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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

  • Reference Ranges:

    The following should be used only as a guide as patient specific age and sex related ranges are available electronically.

    Male 4.50 - 5.50 x 10'12/L

    Female 3.80 - 4.80 x 10'12/L.

    The following should be used only as a guide as patient specific age and sex related ranges are available electronically.

    Male 4.50 - 5.50 x 10'12/L

    Female 3.80 - 4.80 x 10'12/L.

  • Other Info:

    As part of a full blood count

    As part of a full blood 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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