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Full Blood Examination

Alternate Names	CBC, CBP, FBC, FBE, CBE, Full Blood Count
Laboratory	Haematology
Specimen	Blood
Container	4ml EDTA (purple)
Collection Instructions	Collect at room temperature
Additional Collection Instructions	For Paediatric collections, an ESR test can be performed using the same specimen however a minimum volume of 500µL is required.
Minimum Adult Volume	None
Minimum Paediatric Volume	0.5mL
Frequency	As required
Reference Interval	Please refer to reference interval provided on report.

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Requirements for Pathology Service (PDF)

Test Code	FBE
Container ID	EW, EWP, CH
Laboratory Notes	Instructions for: Metropolitan and Regional Specimen Receptions All requests for Optical Platelet Count are urgent - these must be given to a Haematology staff member upon receipt. Instructions for: Metropolitan and Regional Specimen Receptions and Haematology Departments FBE can be tested up to 24 hours from collection.