Peripheral Blood Smear (PBS) Test in Kathmandu
Same Day turnaround at Peoples Diagnostics Laboratory & Clinic, Sanobharang. Walk in 7AM–8PM, or pre-book via WhatsApp.
About this test
Unlike the automated cell counts of a CBC, a peripheral blood smear puts a thin film of your blood under the microscope so that a pathologist can look directly at the size, shape, colour, and maturity of the cells themselves. This visual examination answers questions a machine cannot: it tells us whether red cells are small and pale (pointing to iron-deficiency anaemia, the commonest cause we see in Nepali women and children), large and oval (suggesting vitamin B12 or folate deficiency, frequent in strict vegetarian diets), fragmented, sickled, or shaped like teardrops. We also study the white cells for abnormal or immature forms that may signal leukaemia, and we estimate whether platelets are genuinely low or merely clumped in the tube. The smear is the single most important step in identifying malaria, where the parasite is seen living inside the red cells, and it remains essential in any febrile patient during the monsoon season or after travel to the Terai. Doctors typically order a blood film when a CBC shows an unexplained abnormality, when someone has persistent fatigue, jaundice, unusual bruising, swollen glands, or a fever that has not been explained, and when a haematological cancer is suspected. The findings are always interpreted together with your CBC numbers and clinical picture, and in some cases they prompt confirmatory tests such as a reticulocyte count, iron studies, or a bone-marrow examination. It is a quick, inexpensive, and remarkably informative window into your blood.
Sample type
Whole blood (EDTA)
Preparation
No fasting required. Drink water normally. If you are taking iron tablets, vitamin B12 injections, or any recent course of treatment, please let us know, as this can change what we see on the slide.
Turnaround time
Reports for Peripheral Blood Smear (PBS) are typically ready within: Same Day. Reports can be collected at the clinic during opening hours or shared via WhatsApp once they are ready.
Also known as
Other hematology tests we run
These are routinely ordered alongside Peripheral Blood Smear (PBS) or as part of the same diagnostic workup.
How to book
WhatsApp is the fastest way — message us with the test name and your preferred time, and we'll confirm a slot the same day. You can also walk into the clinic at Rumba Chowk, Sanobharang any day between 7AM and 8PM, or fill in our online booking form.
Not sure if this is the right test?
Send us a WhatsApp message describing your symptoms or your doctor's recommendation — we'll confirm which test fits best.