CD4 (Blood)

Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

CDL4, FBC

Test Code (Numeric Code)

1486

Synonyms

T4/T8,
T48

Specimen Type

• Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• EDTA (Lavender Cap)
• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Acceptable

• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

3.5

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

Collection instructions:
Heparin tubes are stable for up to 48 hrs.
EDTA tubes are acceptable only if received by Lab+ within 20 hrs of collect.
Tested Mon-Friday.
Specimens received by Lab+ after 2100 on Friday (earlier on a Public holiday) will not be tested.
Urgent samples by arrangement only.
Collect an EDTA for FBC (NS)

Laboratory instruction:
WHOLE BLOOD - DO NOT SPIN BOTH Heparin AND EDTA
Store and transport at RT

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