Full Blood Count (FBC)

Specimen Container

EDTA Tube

Specimen Requirement

Whole Blood

Adult: 3 mL blood

Paediatrics and Neonate: 500 uL blood

Gently invert the tubes several times to prevent clotting.

Specimen Storage / Transport

Send to laboratory as soon as possible after blood collection at room temperature.

Method

Orderable as STAT?

Yes

Turn Around Time

Stat: 1 hr

Routine: 2 - 3 hrs

Reference Value(s)

Neonatal and Paediatric

TEST	AGE FROM	AGE FROM UNITS	AGE	AGE	NORMAL	NORMAL	UNITS
TEST	AGE FROM	AGE FROM UNITS	TO	TO UNITS	LOW	HIGH	UNITS
WBC	0	Minutes	3	Days	10	26	10(9)/L
WBC	3	Days	1	Months	7	23	10(9)/L
WBC	1	Months	3	Months	5	19	10(9)/L
WBC	3	Months	1	Years	6	18	10(9)/L
WBC	1	Years	2	Years	6	16	10(9)/L
WBC	2	Years	7	Years	5.22	13.35	10(9)/L
WBC	7	Years	12	Years	5.26	12.25	10(9)/L
Gran %	0	Minutes	12	Years	No Reference Interval
Gran Abs	0	Minutes	3	Days	4	14	10(9)/L
Gran Abs	3	Days	1	Months	3	5	10(9)/L
Gran Abs	1	Months	3	Months	3	9	10(9)/L
Gran Abs	3	Months	1	Years	1	6	10(9)/L
Gran Abs	1	Years	2	Years	1	7	10(9)/L
Gran Abs	2	Years	7	Years	1.63	7.01	10(9)/L
Gran Abs	7	Years	12	Years	1.87	7.5	10(9)/L
Lymph %	0	Minutes	12	Years	No Reference Interval
Lymph Abs	0	Minutes	3	Days	3	8	10(9)/L
Lymph Abs	3	Days	1	Months	2	8	10(9)/L
Lymph Abs	1	Months	3	Months	3	16	10(9)/L
Lymph Abs	3	Months	1	Years	4	12	10(9)/L
Lymph Abs	1	Years	2	Years	3.5	11	10(9)/L
Lymph Abs	2	Years	7	Years	1.93	7.25	10(9)/L
Lymph Abs	7	Years	12	Years	1.81	5.77	10(9)/L
Mono %	0	Minutes	12	Years	No Reference Interval
Mono Abs	0	Minutes	3	Days	0.5	2	10(9)/L
Mono Abs	3	Days	1	Months	0.5	1	10(9)/L
Mono Abs	1	Months	3	Months	0.3	1	10(9)/L
Mono Abs	3	Months	1	Years	0.2	1.2	10(9)/L
Mono Abs	1	Years	2	Years	0.2	1	10(9)/L
Mono Abs	2	Years	12	Years	0.29	1.11	10(9)/L
Eos %	0	Minutes	12	Years	No Reference Interval
Eos Abs	0	Minutes	12	Years	0	0.84	10(9)/L
Baso %	0	Minutes	12	Years	No Reference Interval
Baso Abs	0	Minutes	12	Years	0	0.11	10(9)/L
I/T Ratio	0	Minutes	1	Months	0	0.2
RBC	0	Minutes	3	Days	5	7	10(12)/L
RBC	3	Days	1	Months	4	6.6	10(12)/L
RBC	1	Months	3	Months	3	5.4	10(12)/L
RBC	3	Months	1	Years	4.1	5.3	10(12)/L
RBC	1	Years	2	Years	3.9	5.1	10(12)/L
RBC	2	Years	7	Years	4.14	5.24	10(12)/L
RBC	7	Years	12	Years	4.25	5.43	10(12)/L
Hb	0	Minutes	3	Days	14	22	g/dL
Hb	3	Days	1	Months	15	21	g/dL
Hb	1	Months	3	Months	11.5	16.5	g/dL
Hb	3	Months	1	Years	11.1	14.1	g/dL
Hb	1	Years	2	Years	11.1	14.1	g/dL
Hb	2	Years	7	Years	11.4	14.2	g/dL
Hb	7	Years	12	Years	11.7	14.6	g/dL
HCT	0	Minutes	3	Days	45	75	%
HCT	3	Days	1	Months	45	67	%
HCT	1	Months	3	Months	33	53	%
HCT	3	Months	1	Years	30	40	%
HCT	1	Years	2	Years	30	38	%
HCT	2	Years	7	Years	32.8	41.1	%
HCT	7	Years	12	Years	34.5	42.2	%
MCV	0	Minutes	3	Days	100	120	fL
MCV	3	Days	1	Months	92	118	fL
MCV	1	Months	3	Months	92	116	fL
MCV	3	Months	1	Years	68	84	fL
MCV	1	Years	2	Years	72	84	fL
MCV	2	Years	12	Years	75.2	85.1	fL
MCH	0	Minutes	3	Days	31	37	pg
MCH	3	Days	1	Months	31	37	pg
MCH	1	Months	3	Months	30	36	pg
MCH	3	Months	1	Years	24	30	pg
MCH	1	Years	2	Years	25	29	pg
MCH	2	Years	12	Years	25.3	29.3	pg
MCHC	0	Minutes	3	Days	30	36	%
MCHC	3	Days	1	Months	29	37	%
MCHC	1	Months	3	Months	29	37	%
MCHC	3	Months	1	Years	30	36	%
MCHC	1	Years	2	Years	32	36	%
MCHC	2	Years	12	Years	32.9	35.8	%
RDW	0	Minutes	12	Years	10.9	15.7	%
PLT	0	Minutes	12	Years	140	440	10(9)/L
MPV	0	Minutes	12	Years	7.2	11.1	fL

Adult

TEST	UNITS	Adult (Female)	Adult (Male)
WBC	10(9)/L	4.0 - 10.0	4.0 - 10.0
Neutrophils #	10(9)/L	2.00 - 7.50	2.00 - 7.50
Neutrophils %	%	40.0 - 75.0	40.0 - 75.0
Lymphocytes #	10(9)/L	1.00 - 3.00	1.00 - 3.00
Lymphocytes %	%	15.0 - 41.0	15.0 - 41.0
Monocytes #	10(9)/L	0.20 - 0.80	0.20 - 0.80
Monocytes %	%	2.0 - 10.0	2.0 - 10.0
Eosinophils #	10(9)/L	0.04 - 0.44	0.04 - 0.44
Eosinophils %	%	0.0 - 6.0	0.0 - 6.0
Basophils %	10(9)/L	0.00 - 0.10	0.00 - 0.10
Basophils #	%	0.0 - 1.0	0.0 - 1.0
RBC	10(12)/L	4.2 - 5.4	4.5 - 6.3
Hb	g/dL	12.0 - 16.0	14.0 - 18.0
HCT	%	36.0 - 46.0	38.0 - 52.0
MCV	fL	78.0 - 98.0	78.0 - 98.0
MCH	pg	27.0 - 32.0	27.0 - 32.0
MCHC	%	32.0 - 36.0	32.0 - 36.0
RDW	%	10.9 - 15.7	10.9 - 15.7
PLT	10(9)/L	140 - 440	140 - 440
MPV	fL	7.2 - 11.1	7.2 - 11.1

Testing Laboratory Location

KKH

Laboratory

Haematology

Contact Number

6394 1373

Day and Time Performed

Daily, 24 hrs

Orderable on CPOE?

Yes

Downtime Form

63170-Form-1080 Haematology Laboratory Downtime Form

Additional Information

Change History Notes

Last Updated

Update Note

Test details updated.

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