CBC Test Price in Pakistan: Rs 560 at Marham Lab
Lahore · Updated 17 September 2026A CBC test costs Rs 560 at Marham Lab, down from Rs 800. In Pakistan it is also called Blood CP or blood complete picture. MedlinePlus describes a CBC as a group of blood tests measuring the number and size of the different cells in your blood: red cells, white cells, platelets, haemoglobin, haematocrit and MCV. No fasting is needed and the report is ready the same day.
CBC price at labs on Marham
The same test costs different amounts at different labs. These are the current discounted prices — book with home sample collection from any of them.
| Lab | Report | Price | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marham Lab Lahore only · Home collection | — | Rs. 560 Rs. 800 | Book |
| Chughtai Lab Lahore · Home collection | DAILY | Rs. 720 Rs. 900 | Book |
What is the CBC test?
A complete blood count is the most commonly ordered blood test in Pakistan, and the one most people have had without ever being told what it looks at. MedlinePlus describes it as a group of blood tests that measure the number and size of the different cells in your blood. One sample, taken from a vein in your arm, gives your doctor a picture of your blood in a single report. At Marham Lab a CBC costs Rs 560, reduced from Rs 800.
CBC and Blood CP Are the Same Test
This causes real confusion, so it is worth settling first.
In Pakistan the same test is written on prescriptions as CBC, Blood CP, blood complete picture, CP test, or sometimes Blood C/E. MedlinePlus also lists full blood count and blood cell count as other names for it.
They all mean one test and one blood sample. If your doctor wrote Blood CP and the lab form says CBC, nothing has gone wrong and you do not need to ask for both.
What a CBC Measures
MedlinePlus lists what the test covers.
| Component | What it does in your body |
|---|---|
| Red blood cells (RBC) | Carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body |
| White blood cells (WBC) | Fight infections and other diseases |
| Platelets | Stop bleeding by helping your blood to clot |
| Haemoglobin | The iron-rich protein inside red cells that carries the oxygen |
| Haematocrit | How much of your whole blood is made up of red cells |
| MCV, mean corpuscular volume | The average size of your red blood cells |
CBC or CBC With Differential
There are five major types of white blood cell. MedlinePlus explains that a standard CBC measures the total number of white cells, while a separate test called a CBC with differential measures how many there are of each type.
If your doctor is chasing a specific kind of infection, the differential is the version that tells them more. If the prescription just says CBC or Blood CP, the standard test is what is being asked for.
About "Normal Range"
This is the question people search for most after getting a report, and it deserves an honest answer.
There is no single set of normal CBC numbers that applies everywhere. Every laboratory prints its own reference interval beside your result, because the range depends on the analyser and methods that laboratory uses, and on your age and sex. MedlinePlus itself does not publish a universal set of CBC numbers for this reason.
Use the range printed next to your own result on your own report. A value from another lab's range, or from a website, can make a normal result look abnormal or the reverse.
What Abnormal Results Can Mean
MedlinePlus gives the broad patterns.
| Finding | What it may indicate |
|---|---|
| Abnormal red cells, haemoglobin or haematocrit | Dehydration, anaemia, heart disease, or too little iron in your body |
| Low white cell count | An autoimmune disorder, a bone marrow disorder, or cancer |
| High white cell count | An infection, or a reaction to a medicine |
A low haemoglobin with small red cells is the commonest abnormal CBC in Pakistan, and iron deficiency is the usual explanation. Your doctor may confirm it with a [serum ferritin](/labs/tests/serum-ferritin-test-price) test, which measures iron stores rather than the cells themselves, and look at the [MCH value](/labs/tests/mch-blood-test) inside your CBC.
An Abnormal Number Is Not Automatically a Problem
Worth reading before you worry about a single figure that sits slightly outside its range.
MedlinePlus states plainly that if any of your levels are abnormal it does not always mean you have a condition needing treatment, and lists things that affect results: diet, activity level, medicines, having a menstrual period, and not drinking enough water.
It adds that a CBC is only one tool, and that your provider considers your medical history, symptoms and other factors before making any diagnosis.
Why a CBC Gets Ordered
MedlinePlus notes a CBC is often part of a routine checkup, and is also used to monitor a condition or treatment that may affect blood cell counts, including infections, anaemia, immune system disorders and blood cancers. It may also be used to help diagnose blood diseases, infections and immune disorders, or to check for changes in a blood disorder someone already has.
In practice here it is also the first test ordered for tiredness that will not lift, repeated infections, unexplained fever, easy bruising or bleeding gums.
How to Prepare
MedlinePlus states that usually no special preparation is necessary for a CBC. You do not need to fast.
There is one exception worth checking. If your provider has ordered other tests on the same blood sample, you may need to fast for several hours. Look at the whole prescription rather than just the CBC line, since a lipid profile or fasting glucose booked alongside it changes the instruction.
What Happens During the Test
A trained phlebotomist takes a small blood sample from a vein in your arm using a small needle. MedlinePlus notes it usually takes less than five minutes, that you may feel a little sting as the needle goes in or out, and that slight pain or bruising afterwards settles quickly. In Lahore the sample can be collected at your home at no extra cost.
اردو میں
سی بی سی ٹیسٹ کیا ہوتا ہے، یہ سوال سب سے زیادہ پوچھا جاتا ہے۔ آسان الفاظ میں، سی بی سی خون کا ایک مکمل ٹیسٹ ہے جس میں خون کے مختلف خلیوں کی تعداد اور جسامت معلوم کی جاتی ہے۔ ایک ہی نمونے سے ڈاکٹر کو آپ کے خون کی مکمل تصویر مل جاتی ہے۔
پاکستان میں اسی ٹیسٹ کو بلڈ سی پی، بلڈ کمپلیٹ پکچر، یا سی پی ٹیسٹ بھی کہتے ہیں۔ یہ سب ایک ہی ٹیسٹ کے نام ہیں۔ اگر ڈاکٹر نے بلڈ سی پی لکھا ہے اور لیب کے فارم پر سی بی سی لکھا ہو تو پریشان نہ ہوں، دونوں ایک ہی چیز ہیں اور دوبارہ ٹیسٹ کروانے کی ضرورت نہیں۔
اس ٹیسٹ میں یہ چیزیں دیکھی جاتی ہیں۔ سرخ خلیے، جو پھیپھڑوں سے آکسیجن پورے جسم تک پہنچاتے ہیں۔ سفید خلیے، جو انفیکشن سے لڑتے ہیں۔ پلیٹ لیٹس، جو خون بہنے کی صورت میں اسے جمانے میں مدد دیتے ہیں۔ ہیموگلوبن، وہ پروٹین جو سرخ خلیوں میں آکسیجن اٹھاتا ہے۔ اس کے علاوہ ہیماٹوکریٹ اور ایم سی وی، جو سرخ خلیوں کی مقدار اور اوسط جسامت بتاتے ہیں۔
نارمل رینج کے بارے میں ایک ضروری بات۔ سی بی سی کی کوئی ایک عالمی نارمل رینج نہیں ہوتی۔ ہر لیبارٹری اپنی رینج رپورٹ پر آپ کے نتیجے کے ساتھ لکھتی ہے، کیونکہ یہ مشین اور طریقہ کار کے ساتھ بدلتی ہے، اور عمر اور جنس سے بھی فرق پڑتا ہے۔ اس لیے ہمیشہ اپنی رپورٹ پر لکھی ہوئی رینج دیکھیں، کسی ویب سائٹ یا کسی اور لیب کی رینج نہیں۔
رپورٹ میں کوئی عدد رینج سے ہٹا ہوا ہو تو فوراً گھبرانے کی ضرورت نہیں۔ عالمی طبی معلومات کے مطابق خوراک، جسمانی سرگرمی، دوائیں، ماہواری کے دن، اور پانی کم پینا، یہ سب رپورٹ پر اثر ڈالتے ہیں۔ رپورٹ ہمیشہ ڈاکٹر کو دکھائیں۔
پاکستان میں سب سے عام غیر معمولی نتیجہ ہیموگلوبن کا کم ہونا ہے، جس کی عام وجہ فولاد یعنی آئرن کی کمی ہوتی ہے۔ ایسی صورت میں ڈاکٹر اکثر سیرم فیریٹن ٹیسٹ بھی کرواتے ہیں۔
ٹیسٹ سے پہلے بھوکا رہنے کی ضرورت نہیں۔ البتہ اگر اسی نمونے سے کوئی اور ٹیسٹ بھی ہو رہا ہو، جیسے شوگر یا لپڈ پروفائل، تو بھوکا رہنا پڑ سکتا ہے۔ پورا نسخہ دیکھ لیں۔ مرہم لیب میں سی بی سی کی قیمت پانچ سو ساٹھ روپے ہے اور لاہور میں گھر سے نمونہ لینے کی سہولت مفت ہے۔
Final Thoughts
A CBC is cheap, quick and genuinely informative, which is why it is ordered more than any other blood test. Two things make it more useful. Read your result against the range printed on your own report rather than one from a website, and take a single out-of-range number to a doctor rather than to a search engine, because diet, hydration, medicines and even the timing of a period can move these figures without anything being wrong.
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