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Test Name:
CBC without Differential


  • SBMF No:
    25014
  • Performance Lab Name:
    Hematology
  • Test Mnemonic:
    CBCH
  • ABN:
    May be required – Medical Necessity
  • CPT Code:
    85027
  • LOINC Code:
    6690-2; 789-8; 718-7; 4544-3; 787-2; 785-6; 786-4; 788-0; 777-3
  • Test Includes:
    White Blood Cells (WBC)
    Red Blood Cells (RBC)
    Hemoglobin (HGB)
    Hematocrit (HCT)
    Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
    Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
    Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
    RBC Distribution Width (RDW)
    Platelets (PLT)
  • Also See:
    25517 CBC with Automated Differential
  • Spec Type:
    Whole blood
  • Spec Container:
    Lavender top (EDTA) tube
  • Pref Vol:
    5.0 mL
  • Min Vol:
    1.0 mL
  • Fasting:
    No
  • Spec Collect:
    Routine venipuncture
    Tube must fill to one-half, or greater, of vacuum capacity
    Immediately after collection, gently invert tube to mix
  • Spec Process:
    Do not centrifuge
    Do not remove plasma from cells
  • Spec Store Transport:
    Refrigerated
    Optimally, specimen should be received for testing within 24 hours of collection time
  • Spec Stability:
    8 hours room temperature (20-30°C)
    24 hours refrigerated (2-8°C)
    Frozen (-20°C): Unacceptable
  • Spec Reject:
    Collection tube not filled at least ½ of vacuum capacity
    Clotted, hemolyzed, or centrifuged sample
  • Use:
    To rule out anemia, leukemia, inflammation, and infection
  • Clinical Significance:

    Also see:
    Lab Tests Online: A public resource on clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals who do the testing

  • Reference Range:
    WBC: 4.0-11.0 K/μL
    RBC, Male: 3.9-5.9 M/μL
    RBC, Female: 3.7-5.4 M/μL
    Hgb, Male: 13.0-17.3 g/dL
    Hgb, Female: 11.4-15.4 g/dL
    Hct, Male: 39-53%
    Hct, Female: 35-47%
    MCV: 81-100 fl
    MCH: 27-34 pg
    MCHC: 30-36 g/dL
    Platelets: 130-470 K/μL
    RDW: 12.2-15.2%
  • Day Run:
    Sun-Sat (daily)
  • Time Run:
    As received
  • Time Reported:
    4 hours
  • Test Type:
    HEMATOLOGY