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Haematology
Complete blood count (CBC),
automated
Assay formats
Automated haematology analyser, total and differential counts of WBCs, RBCs, platelets, Hb and haematocrit (Hct)
Status history
First added in 2018
Changed in 2020
Purpose type
Determination of Physiological Status
Purpose
To evaluate overall health and to detect a wide range of disorders, including anaemia, infections, leukaemias, and red blood cell (RBC), white blood cell (WBC) and platelet abnormalities, and primary immune disorders;
To diagnose and monitor chemotherapy-associated myelotoxicity;
Note: When used for emergency or critical care, results are time-sensitive.
Specimen types
Capillary whole blood, Venous whole blood
Summary of SAGE IVD recommendation
General In vitro diagnostics tests are the general core and routine laboratory tests for clinical chemistry, haematology, blood transfusion, microbiology (virology, bacteriology, parasitology and mycology) and histopathology. These tests were selected on the basis of the scientific validity of an analyte, i.e. the association between an analyte and a clinical condition or physiological state; and clinical utility. Many of these tests are required for effective management of patients and have already been described in WHO publications.