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Home > Conditions & Concerns > Diagnostic Tests > Routine Hematological Tests

Routine (Blood) Hematological Tests

Blood is connective tissue.  It circulates in closed blood vessels in the system.  The circulating blood consists of erythrocytes (red blood cells), leucocytes (white blood cells), and platelets or thrombocytes in a pale yellow colored fluid called plasma.

When blood is given to a pathological lab for routine check up of blood CBC -- a complete blood count is performed.

 The following tests are done:

1. Hemoglobin determination

2. Total erythrocyte (RBC) count

3. Total leucocyte (WBC) count

4. Differential WBC count

5. Platelets count

6. Abnormalities of erythrocytes

7. Abnormalities of leucocytes 

8. Parasites
   
   When blood is given for a complete hemogram, the following tests are done in addition to the above tests:

9. Packed Cell Volume (PCV)
   
   

10. Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
    
    

11. Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
    
    

12. Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration
    (MCHC)
    
    

13. Color index

Various Blood Tests

Hemoglobin
    Determination

Total Erythrocyte
    (RBC) Count.

Total Leucocyte
    (WBC) Count

Differential WBC
     Count

Platelets Count

Abnormalities Of
    Erythrocytes

Abnormalities Of
    Leucocytes

Parasites

Packed Cell
   Volume (PCV)

Mean Corpuscular
    Volume (MCV)

Mean Corpuscular
    Hemoglobin
    (MCH)

Mean Corpuscular
    Hemoglobin
    Concentration
    (MCHC)

Color Index

Tabular
    Representation Of
    Normal Values

Glossary Of
    Terms Used