Full Lymphocyte Enumeration

Test Code
FULL LYMPHOCYTE ENUMERATION


Alias/See Also
FLOW


Preferred Specimen
Yellow Top Tube- ACD Sol A


Transport Temperature
Room temperature for whole blood
Refrigerated for specimens in Streck Cell preservative


Specimen Stability
Room temperature --
Optimal: 24 hours
Max stability: 72 hours

If testing will not be completed within 48 hours, use of Streck Cell preservative is required.
Stable for 7 days at 2-8°C (in Streck)

Refer to Flow Cytometry General Information for additional information.


Methodology
Flow Cytometry

Setup Schedule
M-F


Report Available
TAT 1 - 5 days


Reference Range
Test Reference range

WBC(Automated)

4.5 - 11.0 K/cmm
Pecent Lymph 10 - 55 %
Abs Lymph 1000 - 4000 cells/cmm
CD3+ % 55 - 84 %
CD3+ # 690 - 2540 cells/cumm

CD3+/CD4+ %

31 - 60 %

CD3+/CD4+ #

410 - 1590 cells/cumm

CD3+/CD8+ %

13 - 41 %

CD3+/CD8+ #

190 - 1140 cells/cumm

CD4/CD8 Ratio

0.8 - 4.2

CD19+ %

6 - 25 %

CD19+ #

90 - 660 cells/cumm

CD56+/CD16+//CD3- %

5 - 27 %

CD56+/CD16+//CD3- #

90 - 590 cells/cumm
   


Performing Laboratory
Test performed in the West Roxbury Flow Cytometry Lab
Contact: Albert Filion 857-203-5942


Last Updated: August 2, 2019


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