Other names: Complete Blood Hemogram, full hemogram, CBC with ESR

Complete Hemogram means a comprehensive test which includes broad screening of blood component parameters.

Complete Hemogram includes following tests:

1. Complete Blood Count or CBC test: measures various different components and features of the blood
2. Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate ESR: rate at which RBCs settle at bottom in one hour is also measured.

A complete hemogram blood test (HMG) mainly involves the testing for three components: Red Blood Cells (RBCs), White Blood Cells (WBCs), and Platelets. Complete hemogram test list is as follows:

• Total count of WBC, RBC & Platelets: Total number of RBC, WBC and platelets
• Differential WBC count: Number of different types of WBCs namely Neutrophils, Basophils, Eosinophils, Lymphocytes and Monocytes.
• Platelet Crit (PCT): volume occupied by platelets in blood
• Mean Cell Volume (MCV): This is the average size of your red blood cells.
• Mean Platelet Volume (MPV): This measures average size of platelet
• Peripheral Smear Examination: This examines physical appearance of RBC, WBC and platelets
• Packed Cell Volume (PCV) OR Haematocrit (HCT): It is ratio of Red blood cells versus fluid/liquid component of the blood, also known as plasma.
• Mean Cell Haemoglobin (MCH) & its Concentration
• RBC Distribution Width-Standard Deviation (RDW-SD)
• RBC Distribution Width-Coefficient of Variation (RDW-CV)
• Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR): It measures how quickly red blood cell settle at the bottom. This is measured in per hour basis.