CBC (includes Differential and Platelets)
Quest Diagnostics
Sample type: Whole blood
Requires fasting: No
Phlebotomy required
Details
CBC (Complete Blood Count) with Differential and Platelets - This test is a comprehensive screening tool used to evaluate overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, leukemia, and inflammation. It measures several components of your blood, including red and white blood cells, platelets, hemoglobin, and hematocrit, providing valuable information about your body's condition.
- Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
- Neutrophils (%)
- Monocytes (%)
- Lymphocytes (%)
- Eosinophils (%)
- Basophils (%)
- Platelet Count
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
- Mean Corpuscular Volume
- Hematocrit
- Hemoglobin (HGB)
- Band Neutrophils
- Blasts
- Metamyelocytes
- Myelocytes
- Nucleated RBC
- Promyelocytes
- Band Neutrophils (%)
- Basophils
- Blasts (%)
- Eosinophils
- Lymphocytes
- Metamyelocytes (%)
- Monocytes
- Myelocytes (%)
- Neutrophils
- Nucleated RBC (%)
- Promyelocytes (%)
- Reactive Lymphocytes
- Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)
- White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
- Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)
Estimated days for results: Results should be available in 2 - 5 business days after the sample is collected
This test is a comprehensive screening tool used to evaluate overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, leukemia, and inflammation. It measures several components of your blood, including red and white blood cells, platelets, hemoglobin, and hematocrit, providing valuable information about your body's condition.
- Fatigue or weakness
- Unexplained bruising or bleeding
- Infections that occur frequently or are severe
- Feeling of fullness or discomfort in the abdomen
- Unexplained weight loss
A simple blood draw from your arm is all that's required.
2–5 business days
Blood Draw Options with Fullscript
Fullscript offers several convenient phlebotomy options to complete your lab testing:
Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Centers (PSC)
- Location: Visit a nearby Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Center.
- Cost: $10 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
- Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here. Appointments are recommended to reduce wait times. Walk-ins are accepted, but may experience delays. Aim to arrive 10 minutes before your appointment.
- Collection Instructions:
- Bring a valid ID.
- Bring your digital or printed requisition form, available in the Labs tab of your Fullscript account.
- Check-in: Scan the QR code from your confirmation email or follow kiosk instructions.
- More Info: Quest Diagnostics blood draw guide
Getlabs Mobile Phlebotomy
- Location: Sample collection at your home or office.
- Cost: $85 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
- Availability: Available in most locations – enter your ZIP code during checkout to confirm.
- Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here through your Fullscript account.
- Collection Instructions:
- Have your digital or printed requisition form and valid ID ready.
- Your phlebotomist will contact you by phone to coordinate arrival.
- More Info: Getlabs blood draw guide
- Preferred Specimen(s): Whole blood from a full EDTA (lavender-top) tube
- Alternative: NA
- Minimum Volume: 1 mL
- Collection Instructions: NA
- Transport Container: EDTA (lavender-top) tube
- Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
- Specimen Stability:
- Room temperature: 48 hours
- Refrigerated: 48 hours (may cause platelet clumping)
- Reject Criteria:
- Gross hemolysis • Clotted • Received frozen
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
