RBC Count

MeasuredEssential

How many red blood cells are in a set volume of blood.

Supports the haemoglobin result and helps sort out the type of anaemia.

Calculated from this result

Once a lab has this measurement, these lines cost it nothing to add.

Part of

How we rate it — Essential

Defensible in a routine adult check-up.

This rating and the description above were written against published screening guidelines by someone who is not a clinician, and are awaiting review by one. We would rather say that than imply an authority we do not have.

Check-ups that include it

In 71 of the 78check-ups we track — 91%. Cheapest first.

and 59 more.

Also sold as

Every one of these names refers to this same test. Resolving them to one canonical entry is what makes an honest comparison possible.

erythrocyte count · r b c · rbc · rbc count blood · red blood cell · red blood cell count · red blood cells blood · total rbc · total rbc count

Information here is for comparing packages, not for diagnosing yourself. Talk to a doctor about which tests you actually need.