What are the items included in the whole blood test and how much does it cost

The whole blood examination generally costs 200 to 800 yuan, and the actual cost is affected by various factors such as the number of examination items, hospital level, regional differences, additional services, and testing methods.

1. Basic items:

Routine whole blood examination includes five categories of blood routine, mainly detecting indicators such as red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, etc. The basic package usually includes 16-18 parameters such as hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, and white blood cell count. These basic tests cost about 200-300 yuan in community hospitals. Some institutions will add expansion projects such as reticulocyte counting, with corresponding costs increasing by 50-100 yuan.

2. Specialized testing:

Whole blood tests for specific needs will include specialized indicators such as glycated hemoglobin and ferritin. The examination of fasting blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin is often added to diabetes screening, which increases the total cost to 400-500 yuan. Anemic patients may require four tests for iron metabolism, with a cost increase of approximately 150-200 yuan.

3. Hospital level:

The cost of whole blood tests in tertiary hospitals is usually 20% -30% higher than that in secondary hospitals. The full set of blood tests in tertiary hospitals in first tier cities such as Beijing and Shanghai can cost 600-800 yuan, while the same items may only cost 400-600 yuan in second - and third tier cities. The testing cost of high-end private hospitals may reach 1.5-2 times that of public hospitals.

4. Additional services:

includes value-added services such as fast track and expert interpretation, which will increase the cost. The blood test report from a regular physical examination institution takes 1-2 working days, and an additional fee of 100-200 yuan may be charged if the report is urgently issued within 3 hours. Some packages include blood smear microscopy or abnormal cell screening, which will increase the cost by 150-300 yuan.

5. Detection method:

The cost of detection projects using high-end technologies such as flow cytometry is relatively high. Blood cell morphological analysis requires manual microscopy, which is 80-120 yuan more expensive than automated testing. The screening of tumor markers using chemiluminescence method costs 150-200 yuan per item, while ordinary enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay only costs 60-100 yuan. After the whole blood test, it is recommended to maintain a normal diet structure and avoid high-fat diets before the test to avoid affecting blood lipid indicators. Moderate drinking water can help dilute blood and facilitate blood collection, but fasting is required 8 hours before the examination. Long term anemia patients can increase their intake of iron rich foods such as animal liver and spinach, and regularly check their hemoglobin levels. When the examination results are abnormal, seek medical attention promptly to avoid self interpretation or excessive treatment. Pregnant women are advised to increase their folic acid and vitamin B12 testing, and such specialized examinations need to be communicated with a doctor in advance.