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Test Code TCDR CD4 CD8 + RATIO (T Cell Subset)

Specimen Type

Blood.

Preferred Collection Container

LAV

Collection Volume

3 mL Lavender top tube

Minimum Collection Volume

Minimum pediatric volume of 1.2 mL in a Lavender top tube requires sample be tested within 24 hours

Collection Instructions

Routine venipuncture

Rejection Criteria

Hemolyzed, clotted, diluted with IV fluid, tube that is not filled with minimum volume, improperly labelled tube.

Specimen Storage and Stability

DO NOT SPIN. Keep at room temp, stable 48 hours.

Turn Around Time

3-4 days.

Lab Department

Flow Cytometry

Alias

T Lymphocyte Subsets; T-Cell Count; CD4/ CD8 ratio; Helper/ Suppressor Ratio; T Cell Panel

EPIC Code

LAB343

Acceptable Collection Container

LAV (EDTA)

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday, 24 hours