Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test

$29

This CBC blood test is the first step to detecting illnesses that can affect your overall health.

Your blood is perhaps the most essential substance in your body—transporting life-sustaining nutrients, hormones and oxygen all while carrying waste products for removal through the lungs, liver and kidneys. Blood is also your body's most crucial defense against fighting infections.

This complete blood count (CBC) test counts the cells that circulate in your blood, which can provide valuable information to you and your healthcare provider about your overall health. This full blood panel may also be a first step to detecting health conditions such as anemia, inflammation, blood disorders and infection. This panel measures your red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs), and platelets. This is a CBC with differential blood test, which also measures the amount of each type of WBCs that you have in your body (neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, basophils, and eosinophils).

Note: A CBC test is not a diagnostic test and cannot confirm any specific illness or disease. Further testing and medical consultation may be required to determine the cause of abnormal results.

Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test

$29

Test Details

Sample Type: Blood

Collection Method: In person at a Labcorp location

Age: 18+

Results: 1 day from when your sample arrives at our lab

HSA/FSA: Accepted

Test must be taken by purchaser

Preparation: No special preparation needed.

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Seeking insights into your health?

A routine full blood panel may offer insights into your overall health and help screen for a variety of health conditions, such as anemia and infection.¹

A routine full blood panel may offer insights into your overall health and help screen for a variety of health conditions, such as anemia and infection.¹

If you are experiencing general fatigue, unexplained bruising or bleeding, joint pain, abnormal heart rate, this test may provide insight into the cause of these symptoms.

Need a simple screening option?

Home testing can make it simple and convenient for you to screen yourself for specific conditions and to take charge of your health.

Silent symptoms?

You can detect health conditions early, before you notice symptoms, and make healthy changes.

1. Mayo Clinic. Complete Blood Count (CBC). May Clinic website. Reviewed December 22, 2020. Accessed October 27, 2022. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/complete-blood-count/about/pac-20384919

2. Cleveland Clinic. Blood Tests. Reviewed December 6, 2022. Accessed August 23, 2023. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/24508-blood-tests

What's Tested

Red Blood Count

Measures the number of red blood cells (erythrocytes). Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a protein that carries oxygen throughout the body.
White Blood Count

Detects the number of white blood cells (leukocytes) in the body, cells that fight off infections and foreign agents that may infect the body.
Hemoglobin

Measures the amount of hemoglobin in the blood, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.
Hematocrit

Measures the proportion of red blood cells to the fluid component (or plasma) in your blood.
Platelet Count

Measures the number of platelets in the blood, the cell components essential for blood clotting.
Immature Granulocytes

Measures the percent of white blood cells in an early stage of development which are not usually present in significant amounts in the blood. 
Monocytes

Measures the level of monocytes, the type of white blood cells responsible for breaking down germs or bacteria that enter the body. 
Lymphs

Measures the level of lymphocytes, the white blood cells that are vital to producing antibodies and helping the body fight against bacteria, viruses, and other threats.
Neutrophils

Measures the level of neutrophils, the type of white blood cells that destroy bacteria and fungi and protect the body from infections. 
Immature Cells

White blood cells in an early stage of development which are not usually present in significant amounts in the blood.  
Eosinophils

Measures the quantity of eosinophils in the body, a type of disease-fighting white blood cell.
Basophils

Measures the quantity of basophils in your body, a type of white blood cell produced by bone marrow that helps the body fight parasitic infections, prevents blood clotting, and mediates allergic reactions.
Mean Corpuscular Volume

Measures the average size of the red blood cells themselves. 
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin

Measures MCH levels, the average amount of hemoglobin found in the red blood cells in the body.
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration

Measures MCHC levels, the average weight of hemoglobin based on the volume of red blood cells.
Red Cell Distribution Width

Measures the variation of size and volume of the body’s red blood cells. 
Immature Granulocytes (Absolute)

White blood cells in an early stage of development which are not usually present in significant amounts in the blood.

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Purchase Your Test

Simply purchase this test online. A healthcare provider will review and approve your test requests; no healthcare provider visit is required.

Provide Your Sample

Visit a Labcorp location near you for sample collection. Visits may be scheduled online.

Get Your Results

View your easy-to-read results online in your Labcorp Patient™ account, including Linked Accounts. For certain results that require prompt attention, you will also be contacted by phone or mail.

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FAQ

A complete blood count (CBC) test is a blood test that measures the number of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in your body. A CBC test with differential includes the CBC test and a measurement of the various white blood cell types in your body, such as neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, basophils and eosinophils. If you are experiencing general fatigue, unexplained bruising or bleeding, joint pain or abnormal heart rate, this test may provide insight into the cause of these symptoms and can help guide conversations with your healthcare provider.
The CBC test with differential may offer insights into your overall health and help screen for a variety of health conditions, such as anemia and infection.¹ However, to check your liver and kidney function, we recommend the comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) test.
Healthcare providers typically recommend routine blood tests, such as a CBC test, be performed once a year.²
Your testing will be performed in a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory. Labcorp provides leading-edge medical laboratory tests and services through a national network of primary clinical laboratories and specialty testing laboratories. Our labs perform regular quality assurance testing to ensure our results are accurate.
Your results will be provided to you through our secure online portal to view or print. Results are also made available through a secure portal to the independent healthcare provider who placed your test order. If you are accessing your results through your Labcorp Patient™ account, all users linked to the account will have access to all OnDemand test results. Results may also be provided to a local, state, and/or federal health authority; for example, many states require the testing laboratory and physician to report test results for certain communicable diseases, such as COVID-19, to local or state health departments.

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