Lymphocyte Subsets (Blood)

Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

PBCM

Test Code (Numeric Code)

7105

Laboratory Handling

Transport

Transport at ambient temperature (8-24°C).
Do not spin.

Sample Stability

Heparin blood samples: 48-hours.

EDTA blood samples: 24-hours.

Synonyms

T and B cell markers
Immune Deficiency Markers

Turnaround Time

2 days

Specimen Type

• Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

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

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

8

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

4

No of Samples Required

2

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Acceptable

• EDTA (Microtainer)
• Heparin (Microtainer)
• Lithium Heparin PST- Gel (Light Green Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

1

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

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