HEMATOLOGY

Complete blood count — red cells, white cells and platelets in one test.

Measures haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.

Total Leukocyte Count — the number of white blood cells in the blood.

Differential leucocyte count — the share of each type of white blood cell.

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate — how fast red blood cells settle in a sample.

The number of red blood cells in the blood.

The number of platelets, the cells that help blood to clot.

Packed cell volume — the part of the blood made up of red blood cells.

Bleeding time — how long a small skin prick takes to stop bleeding.

Clotting time — how long a blood sample takes to clot.

Finds your ABO blood group and Rh type (positive or negative).