If your doctor thinks that you might have an infection, inflammatory illness, immune deficiency, bone marrow disease or allergy and; to monitor treatment
White Blood Cell Count
White Blood Cell Count
Also Known As
WBC
Leucocyte count
White count
Formal Name
White Blood Cell Count
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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
When To Get Tested?
As part of a full blood count (FBC), which may be requested for a variety of reasons
Sample Required?
A blood sample taken from a vein in your arm or from a finger-prick or in babies a heel-prick
Test Preparation Needed?
None