Test Name
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT (CBC)
Aliases
FULL HAEMOGRAM, FULL HEMOGRAM, TOTAL BLOOD COUNT, FULL BLOOD COUNT
Abbreviations
TBC, FHG, FBC
Test Classification
GROUPED TEST
Department
HEMATOLOGY
Sub Department
GENERAL
TAT Category
BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME
Estimated TAT
3
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
EDTA (purple top) vacutainer; <6 hours old sample. When ordered together with a PBF, register CBC only.
Test components: WBCs indices, RBCs indices, Platelets indices.
Clinical Utility
Multiple e.g. assessment of anemia, polycythemia, infections, thrombocytopenia, thrombocytosis; assessment of leukemia, lymphoma; as part of health & wellness checks or profiles e.g. Antenatal profile, pre-operative checks; as part of monitoring of chronic diseases etc.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026