Newcastle Laboratories

White Blood Count (part of FBC)

Clinical Background:

The WBC is the sum of the various white blood cells present in the blood sample, results are expressed x10^9/L - investigation of suspected infection, leukaemia

The WBC is the sum of the various white blood cells present in the blood sample, results are expressed x10^9/L - investigation of suspected infection, leukaemia

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.

    WBC 4.0 - 11.0 x 10'9/L

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

    WBC 4.0 - 11.0 x 10'9/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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