Full blood count (FBC) price in Nigeria
A full blood count (FBC) costs ₦13,000 on Mezo, paid online and done at a BeaconHealth Diagnostics site. From one blood sample it measures your haemoglobin and counts your red cells, white cells and platelets. You do not need to fast for it.
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Medically reviewed by Dr Debo Odulana, Founder and Chief Executive, Mezo. Last reviewed . This page is general information, not a diagnosis. Care is decided with you after an examination.
Price on Mezo
| Test | Price | Book |
|---|---|---|
| Full blood count (FBC)On the price list as: Full Blood Count | ₦13,000 | Book |
| Malaria parasite test (MP)Often asked for with an FBC when you have a fever.On the price list as: Malaria Parasite (MP) | ₦9,000 | Book |
The whole price of the test: the sample taken at the site and the written result. Paid online before you go, the same at every BeaconHealth Diagnostics site.
What the test is for
Red cells and haemoglobin carry oxygen, so low levels point to anaemia, which can make you tired, pale or breathless. White cells fight infection, and a count that is too high or too low helps a doctor decide what is going on. Platelets help blood to clot.
The PCV (packed cell volume) that many Nigerian doctors ask for is one of the figures in a full blood count. An FBC does not look for malaria parasites: that is a separate test.
When a doctor asks for it
- Tiredness, paleness or breathlessness, to look for anaemia
- Heavy periods, or bleeding from anywhere that will not settle
- A fever, where the doctor wants to see the white cell count
- In pregnancy, at the first antenatal visit
- Before planned surgery, and to monitor some long-term medicines
How to prepare
- No fasting for a full blood count on its own.
- If it is booked with a fasting blood sugar or a lipid profile, fast as those tests need: 8 to 12 hours, water only.
Where you can do it
At BeaconHealth Diagnostics sites in 19 cities, at the same price in each. Not every site has every machine, so when you book you are offered only the sites that do this test.
In Lagos: a sample taken at home
In Lagos a nurse or phlebotomist can take your blood sample at home and bring it to the laboratory. It is booked and paid for online, with the price for your area shown before you pay. Home collection is only in Lagos for now.
- Wellness Basic panel, ₦47,000 with home collection; results due within 24 hours.
- Wellness Plus panel, ₦110,000 with home collection; results due within 48 hours.
- Men's Health 40+ panel, ₦139,500 with home collection; results due within 48 hours.
- Women's Health panel, ₦155,000 with home collection; results due within 72 hours.
How to book
- Tap Book. The full blood count is already ticked; add anything else on your request form.
- Choose your city and a BeaconHealth Diagnostics site that does every test you ticked.
- Pay once, online, by card or bank transfer. You get a code for the counter.
- Go to the site with your code. When the result is released, you read it on Mezo.
Full blood count (FBC): questions people ask
How much is a full blood count in Nigeria?
₦13,000 on Mezo, the same at every BeaconHealth Diagnostics site, paid online before you go.
Does a full blood count test for malaria?
No. An FBC can show changes that go with an infection, but it does not look for malaria parasites. For malaria you need a malaria test, which is ₦9,000 on Mezo.
Do I need to fast before an FBC?
No. Fast only if the same visit includes a fasting blood sugar or a lipid profile.
Can I pay at the lab?
No. You tick the test on Mezo, choose a BeaconHealth Diagnostics site that does it and pay online before you go. The price you pay is the price on this page, and the site has your order waiting when you arrive.
How do I get my result?
When the laboratory has checked and released your result, we send you a text message and you read it on Mezo, signed in to your account. If a doctor on Mezo asked for the test, they see it too. Mezo does not promise a result time on this page, because it depends on the test and the site.
Sources and further reading
The guidelines and patient information this page is checked against. Care in Nigeria follows the same evidence; what differs is the price and where it is done.
- Blood tests. NHS. Patient information.
- Iron deficiency anaemia. NHS. Patient information.
- Antenatal care (NG201). National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Clinical guideline.
Links last checked 29 October 2026.
Prices are Mezo cash prices in naira, from the BeaconHealth Diagnostics price list in force since October 2026. They are the price of the test booked and paid for on Mezo.