White cell count (part of FBC profile)
Code:
WBC
Sample Type:
Purple top tube
Ref Ranges/Units:
Age related normal range (x 109/L):
Newborn (0 days): 9.4 – 34.0
7 days: 5.0 – 21.0
14 days: 5.0 – 20.0
1 month: 5.0 - 19.5
6 months: 6.0 – 17.5
2 years: 6.0 – 17.0
4 years: 5.5 – 15.5
6 years: 5.0 – 14.5
8 years: 4.5 - 13.5
16 years: 1.5 – 13.0
18+ years: 4.0 – 11.0
Age related normal range (x 109/L):
Newborn (0 days): 9.4 – 34.0
7 days: 5.0 – 21.0
14 days: 5.0 – 20.0
1 month: 5.0 - 19.5
6 months: 6.0 – 17.5
2 years: 6.0 – 17.0
4 years: 5.5 – 15.5
6 years: 5.0 – 14.5
8 years: 4.5 - 13.5
16 years: 1.5 – 13.0
18+ years: 4.0 – 11.0
Age related normal range (x 109/L):
Newborn (0 days): 9.4 – 34.0
7 days: 5.0 – 21.0
14 days: 5.0 – 20.0
1 month: 5.0 - 19.5
6 months: 6.0 – 17.5
2 years: 6.0 – 17.0
4 years: 5.5 – 15.5
6 years: 5.0 – 14.5
8 years: 4.5 - 13.5
16 years: 1.5 – 13.0
18+ years: 4.0 – 11.0
Age related normal range (x 109/L):
Newborn (0 days): 9.4 – 34.0
7 days: 5.0 – 21.0
14 days: 5.0 – 20.0
1 month: 5.0 - 19.5
6 months: 6.0 – 17.5
2 years: 6.0 – 17.0
4 years: 5.5 – 15.5
6 years: 5.0 – 14.5
8 years: 4.5 - 13.5
16 years: 1.5 – 13.0
18+ years: 4.0 – 11.0
Age related normal range (x 109/L):
Newborn (0 days): 9.4 – 34.0
7 days: 5.0 – 21.0
14 days: 5.0 – 20.0
1 month: 5.0 - 19.5
6 months: 6.0 – 17.5
2 years: 6.0 – 17.0
4 years: 5.5 – 15.5
6 years: 5.0 – 14.5
8 years: 4.5 - 13.5
16 years: 1.5 – 13.0
18+ years: 4.0 – 11.0
Turnaround:
Urgent requests < 90 mins Routine requests < 4hours
Special Precautions/Comments:
Additional Information:
The white sell count is the sum of the various white blood cells present in peripheral blood, results are expressed x10^9/L . Used in the investigation of suspected infection, and detection of non-malignant and malignant disorders of whites cell.
South of Tyne & Wear Pathology Centre
