Blood Smear Analysis for White Blood Cells

The lab analyst performs a technical lab test on stained blood smears to microscopically examine and manually count and differentiate white blood cells, or WBCs, also called leukocytes. The microscopic examination and manual differential can help distinguish bacterial from viral infections or reveal blood disorders, such as leukemia. Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.