Suitable Specimen Types
- EDTA Whole Blood
4 mL of whole blood in EDTA tube, minimum volume of 0.5 mL
Sample Processing in Laboratory
Usual
Turnaround Time
3 daysSample Stability
Sample stable in laboratory storage for 48 hours
T Lymphocyte subsets: CD3, CD4, CD8
General Information
Some indications:Secondary Immunodeficiency inc. HIV
Patient Preparation
None
Notes
Samples not processed out of hours and are only stable for 24 hours after collection. Please ensure that samples collected on Friday reach the laboratory before 4pm.
Reference Range
Age DependantImmunophenotyping of blood lymphocytes in childhood reference values for lymphocyte subpopulations. Cooman-Bitter WM, de Groot R et al. J paediatrics 1997,130 pp388-393
Specifications
- EQA Scheme?: Yes
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EQA Status:
NEQAS eqa scheme for immune monitoring