Complete Blood Count and Differential




Test Mnemonic

CBCDIF

CPT Codes

  • 85025 - QTY (1)
  • 85025 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

57021-8

Aliases

  • CBC + DIFF

Includes

  • WBC
  • RBC
  • Hemoglobin
  • Hematocrit
  • MCV
  • MCH
  • MCHC
  • Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
  • Platelet Count
  • Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)
  • Neutrophil %
  • Absolute Neutrophil
  • Lymphocyte %
  • Absolute Lymphocyte
  • Monocyte %
  • Absolute Monocyte
  • Eosinophil %
  • Absolute Eosinophil
  • Basophil %
  • Absolute Basophil

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
2.5 mLWhole bloodEDTA (Lavender) RefrigeratedFill tube to at least one half of fill volume.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient24 hours
Refrigerated48 hours
FrozenUnacceptable

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

1.5 days

Methodology

Name Description
Automated Cell Counter 

Reference Range

Absolute Basophil
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Days14 DaysNormal0.00 - 0.11K/uL
 15 Days30 DaysNormal0.00 - 0.07K/uL
 31 Days60 DaysNormal0.00 - 0.07K/uL
 61 Days179 DaysNormal0.00 - 0.07K/uL
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal0.00 - 0.06K/uL
 2 Years5 YearsNormal0.00 - 0.06K/uL
 6 Years11 YearsNormal0.00 - 0.06K/uL
 12 Years14 YearsNormal0.00 - 0.05K/uL
 15 Years99 YearsNormal0.00 - 0.10K/uL
Absolute Eosinophil
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Days14 DaysNormal0.00 - 0.66K/uL
 15 Days30 DaysNormal0.00 - 0.80K/uL
 31 Days60 DaysNormal0.00 - 0.63K/uL
 61 Days179 DaysNormal0.00 - 0.74K/uL
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal0.00 - 0.82K/uL
 2 Years5 YearsNormal0.00 - 0.53K/uL
 6 Years11 YearsNormal0.00 - 0.52K/uL
 12 Years14 YearsNormal0.00 - 0.38K/uL
 15 Years99 YearsNormal0.00 - 0.45K/uL
Absolute Lymphocyte
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Days14 DaysNormal1.75 - 8.00K/uL
 15 Days30 DaysNormal2.11 - 8.38K/uL
 31 Days60 DaysNormal2.29 - 9.14K/uL
 61 Days179 DaysNormal2.14 - 8.99K/uL
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal1.52 - 8.09K/uL
 2 Years5 YearsNormal1.13 - 5.77K/uL
 6 Years11 YearsNormal0.97 - 4.28K/uL
 12 Years14 YearsNormal0.97 - 3.33K/uL
 15 Years99 YearsNormal1.00 - 4.00K/uL
Absolute Monocyte
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Days14 DaysNormal0.52 - 1.77K/uL
 15 Days30 DaysNormal0.28 - 1.38K/uL
 31 Days60 DaysNormal0.28 - 1.21K/uL
 61 Days179 DaysNormal0.24 - 1.17K/uL
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal0.25 - 1.15K/uL
 2 Years5 YearsNormal0.19 - 0.94K/uL
 6 Years11 YearsNormal0.19 - 0.85K/uL
 12 Years14 YearsNormal0.18 - 0.78K/uL
 15 Years99 YearsNormal0.00 - 0.86K/uL
Absolute Neutrophil
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Days14 DaysNormal1.60 - 6.75K/uL
 15 Days30 DaysNormal1.18 - 5.45K/uL
 31 Days60 DaysNormal0.83 - 4.68K/uL
 61 Days179 DaysNormal0.97 - 7.20K/uL
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal1.19 - 7.21K/uL
 2 Years5 YearsNormal1.54 - 8.29K/uL
 6 Years11 YearsNormal1.63 - 7.87K/uL
 12 Years14 YearsNormal1.54 - 7.47K/uL
 15 Years99 YearsNormal1.45 - 7.50K/uL
Absolute nRBC
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
 1 Days3 DaysNormal0.06 - 1.30K/uL
 1 Days3 DaysNormal0.06 - 1.30K/uL
 4 Days30 DaysNormal0.04 - 0.11K/uL
 4 Days30 DaysNormal0.04 - 0.11K/uL
 31 Days60 DaysNormal0.03 - 0.09K/uL
 31 Days60 DaysNormal0.03 - 0.09K/uL
 61 Days179 DaysNormal0.03 - 0.13K/uL
 61 Days179 DaysNormal0.03 - 0.13K/uL
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal0.03 - 0.12K/uL
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal0.03 - 0.12K/uL
 2 Years5 YearsNormal0.03 - 0.32K/uL
 2 Years5 YearsNormal0.03 - 0.32K/uL
 6 Years11 YearsNormal0.03 - 0.15K/uL
 6 Years11 YearsNormal0.03 - 0.15K/uL
 12 Years14 YearsNormal0.03 - 0.13K/uL
 12 Years14 YearsNormal0.03 - 0.13K/uL
Hematocrit
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Days14 DaysNormal39.6 - 57.2%
 15 Days30 DaysNormal30.5 - 45.0%
 31 Days60 DaysNormal26.8 - 37.5%
 61 Days179 DaysNormal28.6 - 37.2%
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal30.8 - 37.9%
 2 Years5 YearsNormal31.0 - 37.8%
 6 Years11 YearsNormal32.2 - 39.8%
 12 Years14 YearsNormal33.4 - 46.0%
   Days30 DaysUrgent<26.0 or >65.0%
   Days14 DaysUrgent<26 or >65%
   Years99 YearsCritical< 15.0%
   Days99 YearsCritical<15.0%
~  Days15 DaysUrgent<26.0 or >65.0%
~15 Days31 DaysUrgent<26.0 or >65.0%
~  Days15 DaysCritical<=14.9%
~15 Days31 DaysCritical<=14.9%
~31 Days61 DaysCritical<=14.9%
~61 Days6 MonthsCritical<=14.9%
~12 Years15 YearsCritical<=14.9%
~15 Years999 YearsCritical<=14.9%
~2 Years6 YearsCritical<=14.9%
~6 Years12 YearsCritical<=14.9%
~6 Months2 YearsCritical<=14.9%
Female2 Years5 YearsNormal31.0 - 37.8%
Female6 Months23 MonthsNormal30.8 - 37.9%
Female2 Months5 MonthsNormal28.6 - 37.2%
Female31 Days60 DaysNormal26.8 - 37.5%
Female18 Years99 YearsNormal36.0 - 46.0%
Female12 Years17 YearsNormal33.4 - 43.5%
Female6 Years11 YearsNormal32.2 - 39.8%
Female15 Days30 DaysNormal30.5 - 45.0%
Female15 Years99 YearsNormal36.0 - 46.0%
Female  Days14 DaysNormal39.6 - 57.2%
Male15 Years99 YearsNormal39.0 - 51.0%
Male18 Years99 YearsNormal39.0 - 51.0%
Male12 Years17 YearsNormal33.4 - 43.5%
Male6 Years11 YearsNormal32.2 - 39.8%
Male2 Years5 YearsNormal31.0 - 37.8%
Male6 Months23 MonthsNormal30.8 - 37.9%
Male2 Months5 MonthsNormal28.6 - 37.2%
Male31 Days60 DaysNormal26.8 - 37.5%
Male15 Days30 DaysNormal30.5 - 45.0%
Male  Days14 DaysNormal39.6 - 57.2%
Female   Days15 DaysUrgent<26.0 or >65.0%
Female 15 Days31 DaysUrgent<26.0 or >65.0%
Female   Days15 DaysCritical<=14.9%
Female 15 Days31 DaysCritical<=14.9%
Female 31 Days61 DaysCritical<=14.9%
Female 61 Days6 MonthsCritical<=14.9%
Female 12 Years15 YearsCritical<=14.9%
Female 15 Years999 YearsCritical<=14.9%
Female 2 Years6 YearsCritical<=14.9%
Female 6 Years12 YearsCritical<=14.9%
Female 6 Months2 YearsCritical<=14.9%
Male   Days15 DaysUrgent<26.0 or >65.0%
Male 15 Days31 DaysUrgent<26.0 or >65.0%
Male   Days15 DaysCritical<=14.9%
Male 15 Days31 DaysCritical<=14.9%
Male 31 Days61 DaysCritical<=14.9%
Male 61 Days6 MonthsCritical<=14.9%
Male 12 Years15 YearsCritical<=14.9%
Male 15 Years999 YearsCritical<=14.9%
Male 2 Years6 YearsCritical<=14.9%
Male 6 Years12 YearsCritical<=14.9%
Male 6 Months2 YearsCritical<=14.9%
Hemoglobin
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Days14 DaysNormal13.4 - 20.0g/dL
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal10.1 - 12.7g/dL
 15 Days30 DaysNormal10.0 - 15.3g/dL
 31 Days60 DaysNormal8.9 - 12.7g/dL
 61 Days179 DaysNormal9.6 - 12.4g/dL
 6 Years11 YearsNormal10.6 - 13.4g/dL
 12 Years14 YearsNormal10.8 - 15.5g/dL
 2 Years5 YearsNormal10.2 - 12.7g/dL
   Days14 DaysUrgent> 20.5g/dL
   Years99 YearsCritical< 6.0g/dL
   Days99 YearsCritical< 6g/dL
~  Days15 DaysCritical<=5.9g/dL
~15 Days31 DaysCritical<=5.9g/dL
~31 Days61 DaysCritical<=5.9g/dL
~61 Days6 MonthsCritical<=5.9g/dL
~12 Years15 YearsCritical<=5.9g/dL
~15 Years999 YearsCritical<=5.9g/dL
~6 Years12 YearsCritical<=5.9g/dL
~6 Months6 YearsCritical<=5.9g/dL
Female18 Years99 YearsNormal11.5 - 15.5g/dL
Female12 Years17 YearsNormal10.8 - 14.5g/dL
Female6 Years11 YearsNormal10.6 - 13.4g/dL
Female2 Years5 YearsNormal10.2 - 12.7g/dL
Female6 Months23 MonthsNormal10.1 - 12.7g/dL
Female2 Months5 MonthsNormal9.6 - 12.4g/dL
Female31 Days60 DaysNormal8.9 - 12.7g/dL
Female15 Days30 DaysNormal10.0 - 15.3g/dL
Female15 Years99 YearsNormal11.5 - 15.5g/dL
Female  Days14 DaysNormal13.4 - 20.0g/dL
Male15 Years99 YearsNormal13.0 - 17.0g/dL
Male18 Years99 YearsNormal13.0 - 17.0g/dL
Male12 Years17 YearsNormal10.8 - 14.5g/dL
Male6 Years11 YearsNormal10.6 - 13.4g/dL
Male2 Years5 YearsNormal10.2 - 12.7g/dL
Male6 Months23 MonthsNormal10.1 - 12.7g/dL
Male2 Months5 MonthsNormal9.6 - 12.4g/dL
Male31 Days60 DaysNormal8.9 - 12.7g/dL
Male15 Days30 DaysNormal10.0 - 15.3g/dL
Male  Days14 DaysNormal13.4 - 20.0g/dL
Female   Days15 DaysCritical<=5.9g/dL
Female 15 Days31 DaysCritical<=5.9g/dL
Female 31 Days61 DaysCritical<=5.9g/dL
Female 61 Days6 MonthsCritical<=5.9g/dL
Female 12 Years15 YearsCritical<=5.9g/dL
Female 15 Years999 YearsCritical<=5.9g/dL
Female 2 Years6 YearsCritical<=5.9g/dL
Female 6 Years12 YearsCritical<=5.9g/dL
Female 6 Months2 YearsCritical<=5.9g/dL
Male   Days15 DaysCritical<=5.9g/dL
Male 15 Days31 DaysCritical<=5.9g/dL
Male 31 Days61 DaysCritical<=5.9g/dL
Male 61 Days6 MonthsCritical<=5.9g/dL
Male 12 Years15 YearsCritical<=5.9g/dL
Male 15 Years999 YearsCritical<=5.9g/dL
Male 2 Years6 YearsCritical<=5.9g/dL
Male 6 Years12 YearsCritical<=5.9g/dL
Male 6 Months2 YearsCritical<=5.9g/dL
MCH
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
~  Days14 DaysNormal31.1 - 35.9pg
 15 Days30 DaysNormal29.9 - 35.3pg
 31 Days60 DaysNormal27.8 - 32.5pg
 61 Days179 DaysNormal24.4 - 29.5pg
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal22.7 - 27.5pg
 2 Years5 YearsNormal23.7 - 28.6pg
 6 Years11 YearsNormal24.8 - 29.5pg
 12 Years14 YearsNormal24.8 - 30.2pg
 15 Years99 YearsNormal26.0 - 34.0pg
MCHC
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
~  Days14 DaysNormal33.0 - 35.7g/dL
 15 Days30 DaysNormal32.7 - 35.1g/dL
 31 Days60 DaysNormal32.3 - 34.9g/dL
 61 Days179 DaysNormal31.9 - 34.4g/dL
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal31.6 - 34.4g/dL
 2 Years5 YearsNormal31.8 - 34.7g/dL
 6 Years11 YearsNormal31.8 - 34.9g/dL
 12 Years14 YearsNormal31.5 - 34.8g/dL
 15 Years99 YearsNormal30.5 - 36.0g/dL
MCV
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
~  Days14 DaysNormal91.3 - 106.4fL
~15 Days30 DaysNormal89.4 - 103.0fL
~31 Days60 DaysNormal83.4 - 96.4fL
~6 Months23 MonthsNormal69.5 - 82.6fL
~2 Years5 YearsNormal71.3 - 85.0fL
~12 Years14 YearsNormal76.7 - 90.6fL
~15 Years99 YearsNormal80.0 - 100.0fL
 61 Days179 DaysNormal74.1 - 88.3fL
 6 Years11 YearsNormal74.4 - 87.6fL
Mean Platelet Volume
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Days14 DaysNormal10.2 - 12.0fL
   Days14 DaysNormal10.2 - 12.0fL
 15 Days30 DaysNormal10.0 - 12.2fL
 15 Days30 DaysNormal10.0 - 12.2fL
 31 Days60 DaysNormal9.2 - 11.1fL
 31 Days60 DaysNormal9.2 - 11.1fL
 61 Days179 DaysNormal8.9 - 10.9fL
 61 Days179 DaysNormal8.9 - 10.9fL
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal8.7 - 10.6fL
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal8.7 - 10.6fL
 2 Years5 YearsNormal8.9 - 11.0fL
 2 Years5 YearsNormal8.9 - 11.0fL
 6 Years11 YearsNormal9.2 - 11.4fL
 6 Years11 YearsNormal9.2 - 11.4fL
 12 Years14 YearsNormal9.6 - 11.8fL
 12 Years14 YearsNormal9.6 - 11.8fL
 15 Years99 YearsNormal9.0 - 12.7fL
 15 Years99 YearsNormal9.0 - 12.7fL
NRBC
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
~      0.0 /100 WBC/100 WBC
~      0.0 /100 WBC/100 WBC
~      0.0 /100 WBC/100 WBC
~      0.0 /100 WBC/100 WBC
Platelet Count
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
~  Days23 MonthsNormal150 - 450K/uL
~2 Years99 YearsNormal150 - 400K/uL
 31 Days99 YearsUrgent<20 Outpatients, Non-Neonates (>/= 31 days old): Call once every 72 hoursK/uL
   Days30 DaysUrgent<50K/uL
   Days99 YearsCritical<10K/uL
Platelet Estimate
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
~      200-500 k/uL 
~      300-800 k/uL 
RBC
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
~  Days14 DaysNormal4.10 - 5.74M/uL
~15 Days30 DaysNormal3.16 - 4.80M/uL
~31 Days60 DaysNormal2.93 - 4.22M/uL
~61 Days179 DaysNormal3.43 - 4.80M/uL
~6 Months23 MonthsNormal3.97 - 5.07M/uL
~2 Years5 YearsNormal3.84 - 4.97M/uL
~6 Years11 YearsNormal3.90 - 5.03M/uL
~12 Years14 YearsNormal3.93 - 5.29M/uL
Female15 Years99 YearsNormal3.90 - 5.20M/uL
Male15 Years99 YearsNormal4.20 - 6.00M/uL
RBC Fragments
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
~      None Seen 
Red Cell Distribution Width
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Days14 DaysNormal14.6 - 17.3%
 15 Days30 DaysNormal14.3 - 16.8%
 31 Days60 DaysNormal13.6 - 16.1%
 61 Days179 DaysNormal12.2 - 15.3%
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal12.7 - 15.6%
 2 Years5 YearsNormal12.4 - 14.9%
 6 Years11 YearsNormal12.2 - 14.4%
 12 Years14 YearsNormal12.3 - 14.6%
 15 Years99 YearsNormal11.5 - 15.0%
Sickle Cells
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
~      None Seen 
WBC
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Days14 DaysNormal8.04 - 15.40K/uL
 15 Days30 DaysNormal7.80 - 15.91K/uL
 31 Days60 DaysNormal7.05 - 14.99K/uL
 61 Days179 DaysNormal6.00 - 13.32K/uL
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal5.98 - 13.51K/uL
 2 Years5 YearsNormal4.86 - 13.38K/uL
 6 Years11 YearsNormal4.27 - 11.40K/uL
 12 Years14 YearsNormal3.84 - 9.84K/uL
 15 Years99 YearsNormal3.70 - 11.00K/uL
   Days30 DaysUrgent<4.00 or >30.00K/uL
~31 Days99 YearsUrgent<1.01 or >74.99 Outpatient: Call once every 24 hoursK/uL
~31 Days99 YearsUrgent>149.99 Inpatient: Call once every 24 hoursK/uL
WBC (Corrected for nRBC)
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
~  Days15 DaysUrgent<4.00 or >30.00K/uL
~15 Days31 DaysUrgent<4.00 or >30.00K/uL
~31 Days61 DaysUrgent<1.01 or >74.99K/uL
~31 Days61 DaysUrgent>149.99K/uL
~61 Days6 MonthsUrgent<1.01 or >74.99K/uL
~61 Days6 MonthsUrgent>149.99K/uL
~12 Years15 YearsUrgent<1.01 or >74.99K/uL
~12 Years15 YearsUrgent>149.99K/uL
~15 Years999 YearsUrgent<1.01 or >74.99K/uL
~15 Years999 YearsUrgent>149.99K/uL
~2 Years6 YearsUrgent<1.01 or >74.99K/uL
~2 Years6 YearsUrgent>149.99K/uL
~6 Years12 YearsUrgent<1.01 or >74.99K/uL
~6 Years12 YearsUrgent>149.99K/uL
~6 Months2 YearsUrgent<1.01 or >74.99K/uL
~6 Months2 YearsUrgent>149.99K/uL

Special Info

Order Staff Review separately.

Clinical Info

Evaluation of peripheral blood parameters with determination of quantitative and qualitative variations in white cell numbers and morphology