Among the most common hemetological tests performed are those which determine:

The first three tests (the red blood cell count, the hematocrit and the hemoglobin content) are used to calculate the Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) and the Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC).

Mammalian blood contains 5 different types of white blood cells which can be distinguished by staining with dyes. In this test you will be determining the percentages of each type of leukocyte present in the blood.