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Lymphocyte Subset Panel 3
MessageOrder as QNI FLEXI
Limited Stability process - Collected Sun-Thurs for arrival Mon-Fri at QNI
Limited Stability process - Collected Sun-Thurs for arrival Mon-Fri at QNI
Test Code
PESOT/Lymphocyte Subset Panel 3
Quest Code
7195
Alias/See Also
QNI Flexi 7195
CPT Codes
86360, 86359<br><strong>This test is not available for New York patient testing. For NY patient testing use test code 17330.</strong>
Includes
% CD3 (Mature T Cells), Absolute CD3+ Cells, % CD4, Absolute CD4+ Cells, % CD8, Absolute CD8+ Cells, CD4/CD8 Ratio, Absolute Lymphocytes
Preferred Specimen
5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Do not freeze. Do not transfer whole blood to M4. Submit the preferred EDTA tubes at room temperature. Volumes less than 1 mL should be submitted in a pediatric EDTA tube.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis • Lithium heparin (green-top) tube • ACD (yellow-top) tube • Clotted
Methodology
Flow Cytometry (FC)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 2-3 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
T-lymphocyte count assists in evaluating cellular immunocompetency.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042