SCID Flow Panel (Blood)

Home

Auckland Te Toka Tumai

Test Guide

SCID Flow Panel (Blood)

Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

Haematology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

QMNT, FBC

Test Code (Numeric Code)

4330

Laboratory Handling

Transport

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

Sample Stability

Test within 30-hours.

Associated Tests

Full Blood Count (Blood)

Synonyms

SCID Flow

Turnaround Time

24 hours

Specimen Type

Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

EDTA (Microtainer)
Heparin (Microtainer)

Acceptable

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

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

EDTA (Microtainer)
Heparin (Microtainer)

Acceptable

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

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

Additional Specimen Information

Please collect 1 x EDTA and 1 x Heparin blood sample. Samples can be taken by heel stick.
If concerns, contact the on call paediatric immunologist at Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland City Hospital, through the operator on 09 367 0000, or the Newborn Screening Laboratory LabPlus on 021745847 during working hours (Monday to Fridays, 0800 - 1700).

Diagnostic Use

For the investigation of SCID in newborn babies.

Reference Intervals

CD4+ Naive T-cells

(CD45RA+CD62L+) %

CD4+ Naive T-cells absolutes

(x10 ⁶/L)

CD8+ Naive T-cells

(CD45RA+CD62L+) %

CD8+ Naive T-cells absolutes

(x10 ⁶/L)

0 – 3 months

61 – 94

1200 – 3600

56 – 88

380 – 1300

3 – 6 months

64 – 92

1300 – 3600

53 – 88

450 – 1200

6 – 12 months

58 – 91

1100 – 3600

47 -87

330 – 1200

1 – 2 years

62 – 90

950 – 2800

46 – 85

400 – 1400

2 – 6 years

50 – 85

420 – 1500

42 – 81

260 – 850

6 – 12 years

42 – 74

310 -1000

39 – 73

200 – 650

12 – 18 years

31 – 65

210 – 750

42 – 73

170 – 560

CD4+ Memory T-cells %

CD4+ Memory T-cells absolutes

(x10 ⁶/L)

CD8+ Memory T-cells %

CD8+ Memory T-cells absolutes

(x10 ⁶/L)

0 – 3 months

2 – 22

60 – 900

1 – 9

30 – 330

3 – 6 months

3 – 16

120 – 630

1 – 7

30 – 290

6 – 12 months

5 – 18

160 – 800

1 – 8

40 – 330

1 – 2 years

7 – 20

210 – 850

2 – 12

60 – 570

2 – 6 years

9 – 26

220 – 660

4 – 16

90 – 440

6 – 12 years

13 – 30

230 – 630

4 – 21

70 – 390

12 – 18 years

18 – 38

240 – 700

4 – 23

60 – 310

* Ref ranges from Shearer et. al. Lymphocyte subsets in healthy children from birth through 18 years of age: The Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials GroupP1009 study. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003; 112 number 5: 975-979.

Test Method

Flow Cytometry.

Last updated: 04/05/2026

Search tests

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #

Testing Laboratory

Department

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

Test Code (Numeric Code)

Laboratory Handling

Transport

Sample Stability

Associated Tests

Synonyms

Turnaround Time

Specimen Type

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

Acceptable

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

Acceptable

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

Additional Specimen Information

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

Minimum Volume (ml)

Transport to Lab

Additional Referral/Aliquot Information

Diagnostic Use

Reference Intervals

Test Method

Contact Information

Enquiry Form

Search tests

	CD4+ Naive T-cells (CD45RA+CD62L+) %	CD4+ Naive T-cells absolutes (x10 ⁶/L)	CD8+ Naive T-cells (CD45RA+CD62L+) %	CD8+ Naive T-cells absolutes (x10 ⁶/L)
0 – 3 months	61 – 94	1200 – 3600	56 – 88	380 – 1300
3 – 6 months	64 – 92	1300 – 3600	53 – 88	450 – 1200
6 – 12 months	58 – 91	1100 – 3600	47 -87	330 – 1200
1 – 2 years	62 – 90	950 – 2800	46 – 85	400 – 1400
2 – 6 years	50 – 85	420 – 1500	42 – 81	260 – 850
6 – 12 years	42 – 74	310 -1000	39 – 73	200 – 650
12 – 18 years	31 – 65	210 – 750	42 – 73	170 – 560

	CD4+ Memory T-cells %	CD4+ Memory T-cells absolutes (x10 ⁶/L)	CD8+ Memory T-cells %	CD8+ Memory T-cells absolutes (x10 ⁶/L)
0 – 3 months	2 – 22	60 – 900	1 – 9	30 – 330
3 – 6 months	3 – 16	120 – 630	1 – 7	30 – 290
6 – 12 months	5 – 18	160 – 800	1 – 8	40 – 330
1 – 2 years	7 – 20	210 – 850	2 – 12	60 – 570
2 – 6 years	9 – 26	220 – 660	4 – 16	90 – 440
6 – 12 years	13 – 30	230 – 630	4 – 21	70 – 390
12 – 18 years	18 – 38	240 – 700	4 – 23	60 – 310

SCID Flow Panel (Blood)

Overview

Testing Laboratory

Department

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

Test Code (Numeric Code)

Laboratory Handling

Transport

Sample Stability

Associated Tests

Synonyms

Turnaround Time

Specimen

Specimen Type

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

Acceptable

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

Acceptable

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

Additional Specimen Information

Referral

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

Minimum Volume (ml)

Transport to Lab

Additional Referral/Aliquot Information

Clinical Information/Test Method

Diagnostic Use

Reference Intervals

Test Method

Contact Information

Contact Information

Enquiry Form

Search tests