Blood Picture - Peripheral Smear Examination in Noida

At a Glance

Profile: Blood Picture - Peripheral Smear Examination. Tests: 5 reported findings: Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, Platelets, Hemoparasites and Impression. Price: From 390. Fasting: Not required. Sample: Blood. Reports: 24 hours, digital. Home collection: Available across Noida; any charge is shown in the booking flow. Lab: NABL-accredited. This profile is a companion to a blood count, not a substitute. It tells you what the cells look like; the Complete Blood Count (CBC) + ESR tells you how many there are and what the Haemoglobin is. Both are included in every full body package, starting with the Basic Full Body Checkup (77 parameters), and the package is cheaper than booking them separately. ## Platelets: When the Number and the Slide Disagree People search for a platelet count test in Noida because dengue season makes the number matter. Automated analysers sometimes report a falsely low count because platelets clump together in the sample tube. A pathologist looking at the slide sees the clumps and the real density of platelets, and the Platelets finding records it. That can spare you a hospital admission you did not need, or confirm that the count really is falling. ## The Five Findings Red Blood Cells (size, shape, colour, abnormal forms), White Blood Cells (types, maturity, immature or abnormal cells), Platelets (adequacy and clumping), Hemoparasites (parasites seen or not seen) and Impression (the pathologist's written summary and suggested follow-up). ## Why It Is Done by a Person The slide is made by smearing a thin film of blood, staining it and examining it under a microscope. A qualified pathologist reads it cell by cell; there is no automated route. Specialist reading time is what the test costs and why it is dropped from some budget packages. ## Telling Types of Anaemia Apart The CBC says haemoglobin is low. The slide helps say why: small pale cells (microcytic) point to iron deficiency or thalassemia trait, large cells (macrocytic) to B12 or folate deficiency, sickle-shaped cells to sickle cell disease. Over 50% of Indian women aged 15–49 are anaemic (NFHS-5, 2019–21). Persistent tiredness on a rotating shift is easy to attribute to the schedule, which is how an anaemia goes unexamined. ## Immature Cells and Parasites Blast cells are immature white cells that may indicate leukaemia and need specialist review. The Hemoparasites finding reports whether malarial parasites are visible. Dengue and malaria are endemic across Delhi NCR, but a smear does not diagnose dengue, and a negative slide does not exclude malaria when parasites are scarce. ## Timing for Shift Workers Nothing on the slide follows a daily rhythm the way TSH or cortisol do, so a sample drawn at 7 AM after a night shift is as valid as a mid-morning one. There is no fasting window to invent. If your doctor wants the smear tied to a particular CBC, draw both in the same visit. ## How to Use the Result The report gives a plain-language line for each cell heading and a written Impression. Take the Impression to your doctor together with the CBC. A smear describes one sample on one day. A normal result makes many blood diseases unlikely but cannot exclude conditions that need their own tests, and an abnormal one is a reason for further testing, not a diagnosis by itself. ## What Is Not Included This profile does not report numerical counts, Haemoglobin or ESR, which are in the Complete Blood Count (CBC) + ESR. It does not include Iron Studies, ferritin, Vitamin B12 or folate levels, Hb electrophoresis or HPLC, flow cytometry, a bone marrow examination, or a dengue, malaria antigen or typhoid test. A doctor may order these after reading the Impression. Each is a separate order. ## About the Laboratory Samples are processed at a NABL-accredited laboratory in our network. NABL accreditation is granted to individual laboratories after evaluation of their equipment, processes and personnel; it is not a company-wide certification, and HealthVas does not claim to hold it. ## Sources NFHS-5, 2019–21 Content last reviewed: October 2026

Fasting: Not required. You do not need to arrange a fasting window around a night shift. Sample: One venous blood draw. The slide is prepared and read at the laboratory. Any hour: The result does not depend on time of day, so coming off a night shift, before one, or on a rest-day afternoon are all fine. Pair it with a CBC: The smear is read alongside a blood count. Bring a recent CBC or book the Complete Blood Count (CBC) + ESR in the same visit. Medications and supplements: Mention recently started iron, B12 or folate, steroids or chemotherapy. Fever: If you have a fever, note the start date and any recent travel for your doctor. Home collection: Available across Noida, including Sector 15, 16, 18, 27, 50, 52, 61, 62, 63, 71, 76, 78, 93, 110, 128, 137, 150, Noida Extension and Botanical Garden. Any charge is shown in the booking flow. Reports: Digital within 24 hours, with the pathologist's written Impression.