Blood count and clotting tests at Tamara Hospital, Rajajinagar

This test counts the number of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell linked to allergy and parasites, in your blood.

This test measures the number of neutrophils, the white blood cells that fight bacterial infection, in your blood.

This test measures antithrombin, a natural protein that stops blood from clotting too much, as its activity or its amount.

The APTT test measures how long it takes your blood plasma to clot, checking one set of clotting factors.

Bleeding time measures how long a small skin prick takes to stop bleeding, and clotting time measures how long blood takes to clot in a tube.

A blood group test finds your ABO group (A, B, AB or O) and whether you are Rh (D) positive or negative.

This test counts the total white cells (TC) and the types of white cells (DC) in a body fluid such as spinal, joint, chest or belly fluid.

A bone marrow study examines a sample of marrow, the soft tissue inside bones where blood cells are made, under a microscope.

This test counts CD4 and CD8 cells, two types of T lymphocytes that are central to the immune system.

A coagulation profile is a group of tests, such as PT/INR and APTT, that checks how well your blood clots.

A complete blood count measures your red blood cells, haemoglobin, white blood cells and platelets.

The direct Coombs test checks whether antibodies are stuck to the surface of your red blood cells.

The ESR measures how fast red blood cells settle at the bottom of a tube, which rises when there is inflammation in the body.

This test measures the activity of factor IX, a clotting protein that is low in haemophilia B.

This genetic test checks for factor V Leiden, an inherited change that makes blood more likely to clot.

This test measures the activity of factor VIII, a clotting protein that is low in haemophilia A.

This test measures factor XIII, a protein that strengthens and stabilises a blood clot.

This test measures foetal haemoglobin (HbF), the main type of haemoglobin before birth, which is normally very low in adults.

A haemoglobin test measures the amount of haemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.

This combined test measures haemoglobin and finds your ABO and Rh blood group.

This combined test measures haemoglobin and packed cell volume (haematocrit), the share of blood made up of red cells.

This test separates the types of haemoglobin in your blood to find abnormal forms, such as those in thalassaemia and sickle cell disease.

This combined test measures haemoglobin along with bleeding time and clotting time.

This combined test measures haemoglobin, total white cell count (TC), the types of white cells (DC) and ESR.

The indirect Coombs test checks your blood plasma for antibodies that could attack red blood cells, such as anti-D.

The LE cell test looks under a microscope for a type of white cell that is seen in lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus).

This test measures lymphocytes, white blood cells that help fight viruses and make antibodies, either as a number or as a share of all white cells.

This test looks for malaria parasites in a stained blood sample under a microscope, using a standard smear or the QBC method.

This test looks for microfilariae, the young worms of filaria (lymphatic filariasis), in blood using a smear or the QBC method.

This test checks how easily your red blood cells burst when placed in weaker salt solutions.

The PCV or haematocrit measures the share of your blood that is made up of red blood cells.

A peripheral smear is a thin layer of blood on a glass slide, stained and examined under a microscope to look at the shape and type of blood cells.

A platelet count measures the number of platelets, the cells that help blood clot, in your blood.

Platelet indices describe the size of your platelets and how much their size varies.

The prothrombin time measures how long your blood takes to clot, and is often reported as an INR.

This test counts the number of red blood cells, which carry oxygen, in your blood.

Red cell indices describe the size (MCV), haemoglobin content (MCH, MCHC) and size variation (RDW) of your red blood cells.

A reticulocyte count measures young red blood cells, which shows how actively your bone marrow is making new red cells.

A sickling test checks whether your red blood cells change into a sickle shape, a sign of sickle haemoglobin.

This test measures the total number of white blood cells (TC) and the share of each type, such as neutrophils and lymphocytes (DC).