AIDSmeds.com - Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test

One of the most important blood tests that your doctor will order for you on a regular basis is called a complete blood count (CBC). While there are many different types of cells in your blood, they can all be grouped into one of three categories: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

Knowing how many of these cells you have in a blood sample provides a lot of valuable information. The following sample lab report explains the importance of each blood-cell count and what an abnormal value might mean. Click on a test name in the left column to view an explanation of its significance & meaning. (note: to see and/or print a complete list of test name explanations, click here.)

Clinical Laboratory Report

Patient Name

Date Drawn

Date Received

Date of Report

DOE, JOHN

12/20/99

12/22/99

Sex

Age

Client Name / Address

I.D. Number

Account Number

  MEDICAL CENTER
  YOUR DOCTOR, M.D.
  123 MAIN STREET
  ANYTOWN     US        10023

78987654

12343

Ordering Physician

Time
Drawn

SMITH
123094567

Specimen Number

918273

11:00

Patient I.D./Soc. Sec Number


TEST NAME	RESULT		UNITS	REFERENCE RANGE *

COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT W/ DIFF
WBC	5	.2	Thous/cu.mm	3.9	- 11.1
RBC	3	.51 L	Mil/cu.mm	4.20	- 5.70
HGB (HEMOGLOBIN)	14	.5	g/dL	13.2	- 16.9
HCT (HEMATOCRIT)	41	.2	Percent	38.5	- 49.0
MCV	117	H	fl	80	- 97
MCH	41	.4 H	pg	27.5	- 33.5
MCHC	35	.3	Percent	32.0	- 36.0
RDW	11	.8	Percent	11.0	- 15.0
PLATELET COUNT	172		Thous/cu.mm	140	- 390
MPV	7	.6	fl	7.5	- 11.5
DIFFERENTIAL
TOTAL NEUTROPHILS, %	40	.1	Percent	38.0	- 80.0
TOTAL LYMPHOCYTES, %	46	.1	Percent	15.0	- 49.0
MONOCYTES, %	12	.9	Percent	0.0	- 13.0
EOSINOPHILS, %	0	.6	Percent	0.0	- 8.0
BASOPHILS, %	0	.3	Percent	0.0	- 2.0
TOTAL NEUTROPHILS, ABSOLUTE	2085		Cells/cu.mm	1650	- 8000
TOTAL LYMPHOCYTES, ABSOLUTE	2397		Cells/cu.mm	1000	- 3500
MONOCYTES, ABSOLUTE	671		Cells/cu.mm	40	- 900
EOSINOPHILS, ABSOLUTE	31		Cells/cu.mm	30	- 600
BASOPHILS, ABSOLUTE	16		Cells/cu.mm	0	- 125

*NOTE: Reference Ranges shown are for adult males.
Some my vary slightly for women, children & adolescents.
Check your lab report for specific reference ranges.