Complete Blood Count




Test Mnemonic

CBC

CPT Codes

  • 85027 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

58410-2

Aliases

  • CBC

Includes

  • WBC
  • RBC
  • Hemoglobin
  • Hematocrit
  • MCV
  • MCH
  • MCHC
  • Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
  • Platelet Count
  • Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)
  • Absolute nRBC

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

8 hours

Methodology

Name Description
Automated Cell Counter 

Reference Range

Absolute nRBC
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
 1 Days3 DaysNormal0.06 - 1.30K/uL
 4 Days30 DaysNormal0.04 - 0.11K/uL
 31 Days60 DaysNormal0.03 - 0.09K/uL
 61 Days180 DaysNormal0.03 - 0.13K/uL
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal0.03 - 0.12K/uL
 2 Years5 YearsNormal0.03 - 0.32K/uL
 6 Years11 YearsNormal0.03 - 0.15K/uL
 12 Years14 YearsNormal0.03 - 0.13K/uL
 15 Years99 YearsNormal0.00K/uL
Hematocrit
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
~  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%
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
~  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
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
Mean Platelet Volume
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Days14 DaysNormal10.2 - 12.0fL
 15 Days30 DaysNormal10.0 - 12.2fL
 31 Days60 DaysNormal9.2 - 11.1fL
 61 Days179 DaysNormal8.9 - 10.9fL
 6 Months23 MonthsNormal8.7 - 10.6fL
 2 Years5 YearsNormal8.9 - 11.0fL
 6 Years11 YearsNormal9.2 - 11.4fL
 12 Years14 YearsNormal9.6 - 11.8fL
 15 Years99 YearsNormal9.0 - 12.7fL
Platelet Count
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
~  Days31 DaysUrgent<=49K/uL
~31 Days2 YearsUrgent<=19K/uL
~2 Years999 YearsUrgent<=19K/uL
~  Days31 DaysCritical<=9K/uL
~31 Days2 YearsCritical<=9K/uL
~2 Years999 YearsCritical<=9K/uL
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%
WBC
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

For Outpatients and ED patients only: If the WBC count is <2.01 k/uL or >19.99 k/uL a differential will be performed and billed.

Clinical Info

Evaluation of peripheral blood parameters.