CBC Test Price in India: From ₹349

What does a CBC test cost in India?

₹349

That is the cheapest of the three national labs we checked, Redcliffe Labs, for a complete blood count in Bangalore, read July 2026. The dearest, Orange Health, is ₹480. A CBC is among the cheapest blood tests there is, so the whole range is small.

A complete blood count measures your red cells, white cells, platelets and haemoglobin from a single sample, usually 20 or more parameters, and needs no fasting.

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The three labs, as listed

Three labs, one city, one week. Redcliffe and Healthians sit within ₹4 of each other; Orange Health charges more for its 60-minute home collection. The test itself is identical, a standard hemogram every lab runs in volume. Prices differ by city and move over time, so treat these as the order of magnitude.

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Before you pay it

Most health insurance policies include an annual health check-up, and a CBC is almost always part of it, often bundled into the same panel as a lipid profile and blood sugar. It is a named benefit in the wording, usually delivered cashless at a listed diagnostic centre, and it is one of the least-claimed benefits in Indian health insurance.

Check your policy schedule before you pay a lab. Our guide to which plans pay for your check-up sets out the terms plan by plan, and the full body checkup cost page covers the packages a CBC usually sits inside.

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Two things worth knowing

A CBC is rarely worth paying for alone. Because it is cheap and standard, it is almost always included in a full body package that costs only a little more and adds a lipid profile, blood sugar and liver and kidney panels. If your doctor has asked only for a CBC, the standalone price above applies; if you want a broad screen, the package is usually better value.

The tax break is smaller than it sounds. Section 80D allows ₹5,000 a year for preventive health check-ups, and it sits inside your overall 80D limit rather than on top of it. If you are already claiming the full limit on premiums, the check-up adds nothing. The mechanics are in our guide to Section 80D deductions.

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FAQs

How much does a CBC test cost in India?

Between ₹349 and ₹480 across Redcliffe, Healthians and Orange Health, read in Bangalore in July 2026. A CBC is one of the cheapest blood tests, so the range is narrow. Prices differ by lab and city and change often.

Is a CBC test covered by health insurance?

Almost always, as part of the annual health check-up rather than as a claim. Most health policies include a periodic check-up delivered cashless at a listed diagnostic centre, and a CBC is a standard inclusion. It does not reduce your sum insured. Check your own policy schedule for the frequency.

What does a CBC test measure?

A complete blood count measures red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, haemoglobin and haematocrit, usually 20 to 29 parameters from one blood sample. It is a broad first-line screen. What the results mean, and whether you need the test, are questions for your doctor.

Can I claim a CBC test under 80D?

Up to ₹5,000 a year for preventive health check-ups, which can be paid in cash. The catch is that this ₹5,000 sits within your overall Section 80D limit rather than being added to it, so it only helps if you are under the limit already.

Do I need to fast before a CBC test?

No. A complete blood count does not require fasting and can be done at any time of day. If it is bundled with a lipid profile or blood sugar test, follow the fasting instruction for those.

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Related Guides

• Pillar: Health insurance explained
• Siblings: Full body checkup cost • Which plans pay for your check-up • Section 80D deductions