LYMPH SUB P

Lymphocyte Subset Panel, Blood

EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB2287

Performing Lab:
Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories
Container Type:
Green top (sodium heparin) tube AND lavender top (EDTA) tube
Specimen Type:

Whole blood

Preferred Volume:
4 mL green top (sodium heparin) AND 4 mL lavender top (EDTA)
Minimum Volume:
2 mL green top (sodium heparin) AND 2 mL lavender top (EDTA)
Collection Procedure:

1. Specimens must arrive within 24 hours of collection.
2.  If a current CBC with Differential is available, only sodium heparin whole blood is required.
3.  Specimens cannot be frozen.
 

Store and Transport:
Room temperature
CPT Codes:

86355 - B Cells CD19 (EAP 30050010)
86359 - CD3 Marker (EAP 30050140)
86360 - CD4 CD8 Count and Ratio (EAP 30050570)
86356 - CD2 Immune Status (EAP 30051560)

Test Schedule:
Monday through Friday
Method:
Flow Cytometry
Test Includes:
CD2, CD3, CD4, CD8, CD4/CD8 RATIO, and CD19
Reference Ranges:

Total T-cells (CD2):

Absolute:

680 - 3,069

cells/μL

Percent:

68 - 93

%

Mature T-cells (CD3):

Absolute:

550 - 3,003

cells/μL

Percent:

55 - 91

%

Helper T-Cells (CD4):

Absolute:

401 - 2,310

cells/μL

Percent:

33 - 70

%

Suppressor T-Cells (CD8):

Absolute:

40 - 1,122

cells/μL

Percent:

4 - 34

%

CD4/CD8 Ratio:

1.0 - 5.0

B-Cells (CD19):

Absolute:

40 - 759

cells/μL

Percent:

4 - 23

%
Notes:

Used to monitor immunosuppressive drug therapy, organ rejection in
transplant patients and for enumerating B-cell and T-cell populations.

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