Twenty-plus parameters measured from a single blood draw — haemoglobin, packed cell volume, white cell differential, and platelet count. The most ordered test in Nigerian medicine, available same-day across Lagos from our Akoka laboratory.
The FBC assesses all three blood cell types — red cells (oxygen transport), white cells (immunity), and platelets (clotting) — in a single automated analysis.
Haemoglobin (Hb), Packed Cell Volume (PCV/haematocrit), Red Cell Count (RBC), MCV (mean corpuscular volume), MCH, MCHC, and RDW. Together they identify anaemia and classify its type — iron-deficiency, B12/folate, haemolytic, or sickle cell.
Total WBC count plus differential: neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils. Neutrophilia suggests bacterial infection; lymphocytosis suggests viral illness or lymphoma; eosinophilia points to parasitic infection or allergy — all common presentations in Lagos clinics.
Platelet count and mean platelet volume (MPV). Low platelets (thrombocytopenia) cause bleeding risk — seen in dengue fever, malaria, ITP, and bone marrow suppression. High platelets (thrombocytosis) can occur after infection or in myeloproliferative disorders.
The FBC does not require fasting. You can eat, drink, and take your regular medications normally before your visit. Book a slot during our Lagos laboratory hours — Monday to Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM. Same-day results.
Avoid intense physical exercise for 24 hours before the test. Vigorous exercise transiently raises WBC and can temporarily lower platelets — producing results that look abnormal but are physiologically normal. A rested sample is the most accurate.
Tell us about iron supplements, B12 injections, blood thinners (warfarin, aspirin), chemotherapy drugs, or antiretroviral medications — all significantly affect FBC parameters. Knowing your medications helps our scientists interpret borderline results correctly.
We use a calibrated 5-part differential haematology analyser — the same technology used in Lagos teaching hospitals. Results include all 20+ parameters, not just haemoglobin and WBC total.
Abnormal results are automatically flagged and our scientists review differential patterns — distinguishing reactive neutrophilia from left-shift, or iron-deficiency from thalassaemia trait.
Results are available within hours of your visit — whether you come from or the Mainland. No appointment needed; just walk in during opening hours.
52 Sholanke Street, Akoka — on the Third Mainland Bridge corridor, convenient for patients coming from heading to Yaba or beyond.
"I came from expecting a long wait. I was in and out in 30 minutes with the full CBC including differential. Results were ready by 3 PM the same day. Genuinely impressed."
Book your appointment ahead. Located at 52 Sholanke Street, Off Chemist Junction, Akoka, Lagos.
Monday – Saturday · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Closed Sundays & Public Holidays