Lymphocyte Subset, T, B, and NK cell counts

Test Includes

%CD3, %CD4, %CD8, %CD19,% CD16+CD56 and Absolute CD3, CD4, CD8, CD19, C16+CD56 counts and CD4/CD8 ratio

Specimen Tube Type Transport

3.0 mL whole blood in Sodium Heparin green top tube

Container Whole Blood Required

3.0 mL whole blood in Sodium Heparin green top tube

Summary Test Name

Lymphocyte Subset, T, B, and NK cell counts

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Do not spin. Keep at room temperature until courier pickup.

Specimen Stability

48 hours at room temperature

Minimum Volume

3 mL

Specimen Transport

Room Temperature

Specimen Preparation In House

Do not spin. Keep at room temperature.

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

4 days after specimen receipt

Reference Value

CD3
age from	age to	age units	gender	abs low	abs high
0	3	months	M/F	2.5 (2500)	5.5 (5500)
3	6	months	M/F	2.5 (2500)	5.6 (5600)
6	12	months	M/F	1.9 (1900)	5.9 (5900)
1	2	years	M/F	2.1 (2100)	6.2 (6200)
2	6	years	M/F	1.4 (1400)	3.7 (3700)
6	12	years	M/F	1.2 (1200)	2.6 (2600)
12	18	years	M/F	1.0 (1000)	2.2 (2200)
18	and up	years	M/F	0.69 (690)	2.3 (2300)
age from	age to	age units	gender	% low	%high
0	3	months	M/F	53	84
3	6	months	M/F	51	77
6	12	months	M/F	49	76
1	2	years	M/F	53	75
2	6	years	M/F	56	75
6	12	years	M/F	60	76
12	18	years	M/F	56	84
18	and up	years	M/F	60	85

CD4
age from	age to	age units	gender	abs low	abs high
0	3	months	M/F	1.6 (1600)	4.0 (4000)
3	6	months	M/F	1.8 (1800)	4.0 (4000)
6	12	months	M/F	1.4 (1400)	4.3 (4300)
1	2	years	M/F	1.3 (1300)	3.4 (3400)
2	6	years	M/F	0.7 (700)	2.2 (2200)
6	12	years	M/F	0.65 (650)	1.5 (1500)
12	18	years	M/F	0.53 (530)	1.3 (1300)
18	and up	years	M/F	0.45 (450)	1.5 (1500)
age from	age to	age units	gender	% low	% high
0	3	months	M/F	35	65
3	6	months	M/F	35	56
6	12	months	M/F	31	56
1	2	years	M/F	32	51
2	6	years	M/F	28	47
6	12	years	M/F	31	47
12	18	years	M/F	31	52
18	and up	years	M/F	35	60

CD8
age from	age to	age units	gender	abs low	abs high
0	3	months	M/F	0.56 (560)	1.7 (1700)
3	6	months	M/F	0.59 (590)	1.6 (1600)
6	12	months	M/F	0.5 (500)	1.7 (1700)
1	2	years	M/F	0.52 (520)	2.0 (2000)
2	6	years	M/F	0.49 (490)	1.3 (1300)
6	12	years	M/F	0.37 (370)	1.1 (1100)
12	18	years	M/F	0.33 (330)	0.92 (920)
18	and up	years	M/F	0.12 (120)	0.895 (895)
age from	age to	age units	gender	% low	% high
0	3	months	M/F	12	28
3	6	months	M/F	12	23
6	12	months	M/F	12	24
1	2	years	M/F	14	30
2	6	years	M/F	16	30
6	12	years	M/F	18	35
12	18	years	M/F	18	35
18	and up	years	M/F	10	40

CD19
age from	age to	age units	gender	abs low	abs high
0	3	months	M/F	0.3 (300)	2.0 (2000)
3	6	months	M/F	0.43 (430)	3 (3000)
6	12	months	M/F	0.61 (610)	2.6 (2600)
1	2	years	M/F	0.72 (720)	2.6 (2600)
2	6	years	M/F	0.39 (390)	1.4 (1400)
6	12	years	M/F	0.27 (270)	0.86 (860)
12	18	years	M/F	0.11 (110)	0.57 (570)
18	and up	years	M/F	0.015 (15)	0.495 (495)
age from	age to	age units	gender	% low	% high
0	3	months	M/F	6	32
3	6	months	M/F	11	41
6	12	months	M/F	14	37
1	2	years	M/F	16	35
2	6	years	M/F	14	33
6	12	years	M/F	13	27
12	18	years	M/F	6	23
18	and up	years	M/F	5	20

CD16/56
age from	age to	age units	gender	abs low	abs high
0	3	months	M/F	0.17 (170)	1.0 (1000)
3	6	months	M/F	0.17 (170)	0.83 (830)
6	12	months	M/F	0.16 (160)	0.95 (950)
1	2	years	M/F	0.18 (180)	0.92 (920)
2	6	years	M/F	0.13 (130)	0.72 (720)
6	12	years	M/F	0.1 (100)	0.48 (480)
12	18	years	M/F	0.07 (70)	0.48 (480)
18	and up	years	M/F	0.01 (10)	0.60 (600)
age from	age to	age units	gender	% low	% high
0	3	months	M/F	4	18
3	6	months	M/F	3	14
6	12	months	M/F	3	15
1	2	years	M/F	3	15
2	6	years	M/F	4	17
6	12	years	M/F	4	17
12	18	years	M/F	3	22
18	and up	years	M/F	5	25

Additional Test Information

Call Special Hematology at 531-8559 with questions.