Full blood count test
Red cells, white cells and platelets in one test.
€5.57. You pay at the desk, not online.
- Preparation: No fasting needed on its own
- Prescription: Not needed
- Results: In the Rosa app, within 10 working days
- Also called: Emocromo completo, esame emocromocitometrico, CBC
Full blood count test: what it is for
The full blood count is the most common blood test. It counts the cells in your blood: red cells, which carry oxygen, white cells, which defend you, and platelets, which stop bleeding. It does not give one number but about fifteen values, read together.
Why it is done
The full blood count, or complete blood count (CBC), looks at the three families of cells made in your bone marrow. It counts them, and for some it also measures how big they are.
It is a quick look at three things: whether your blood carries enough oxygen, how your defences are doing and whether your blood stops well when you get hurt.
How a full blood count is done
It is a blood test, done at a Bianalisi lab without a prescription. You can add other tests to the same draw.
Questions about the full blood count test.
Do I need to fast for a blood count? For the blood count itself, no. But it is usually done with other tests that need fasting, so it is best to arrive fasting: with Rosa, 8 to 12 hours. You can drink water, and it helps keep the result accurate. Avoid hard workouts the day before.
How much does the full blood count test cost? €5.57, from Bianalisi’s private list for Lombardy. You pay at the desk on the day of the draw, not online.
Do I need a prescription for the full blood count test? No. You book it here without a prescription and pay at the Bianalisi desk.
When do results arrive? Within 10 working days, in the Rosa app, with each value next to the lab’s interval. The report a doctor approves is in the Rosa membership.
