Adults 10-20 mL Lithium Heparin samples should be accompanied by blood from a healthy Whole blood (green top) See report 10 days control Children 5-10 mL Lithium Heparin (green top) Lymphocyte subpopulations Adults See additional CD3+ T lymphocytes % 55-83 comments CD3+ T lymphocytes Absolute 700-2100 section for CD3+/CD4+ T lymphocyte % 28-57 4 ml EDTA Adult ranges CD3+/CD4+ T lymphocyte Absolute 300-1400 (lavender top) (>18 years) CD3+/CD8+ T lymphocyte % 10-39 Note: Other volumes can be Whole Blood 3 days CD3+/CD8+ T lymphocyte Absolute 200-900 accommodated including smaller volumes for NB: values for CD19+ B lymphocyte % 6-19 Paediatric samples children vary CD19+ B lymphocyte Absolute 100-500 according to CD3-/CD16-CD56+ NK cells % 7-31 age CD3-/CD16-CD56+ NK cells Absolute 90-600 Absolute Lymphocytes 1000-2800 Not currently performed in house; this test is referred to the 5ml GEL SST 1 mL Serum See report 28 days CameliaBotnar Laboratories at Great Ormond Street Hospital, (Rust Top) London. 7 days 5ml GEL SST screen 1 mL Serum Negative (Rust Top) (14 days confirmation) Not currently performed in house; this test is referred to the 28 days 5ml GEL SST 1 mL Serum Negative Department of Immunology at the Churchill Hospital in (Rust Top) Oxford. Turnaround Test Sample type Container Ref Ranges Additional requirements and other comments time
Whole blood Adults 10-20 mL Lithium Heparin (green top) Children 5-10 mL Lithium Heparin (green top) See report 10 days samples should be accompanied by blood from a healthy control Whole Blood 4 ml EDTA (lavender top) Note: Other volumes can be accommodated including smaller volumes for Paediatric samples See additional comments section for Adult ranges (>18 years) NB: values for children vary according to age 3 days Lymphocyte subpopulations Adults CD3+ T lymphocytes % 55-83 CD3+ T lymphocytes Absolute 700-2100 CD3+/CD4+ T lymphocyte % 28-57 CD3+/CD4+ T lymphocyte Absolute 300-1400 CD3+/CD8+ T lymphocyte % 10-39 CD3+/CD8+ T lymphocyte Absolute 200-900 CD19+ B lymphocyte % 6-19 CD19+ B lymphocyte Absolute 100-500 CD3-/CD16-CD56+ NK cells % 7-31 CD3-/CD16-CD56+ NK cells Absolute 90-600 Absolute Lymphocytes 1000-2800 1 mL Serum 5ml GEL SST (Rust Top) See report 28 days Not currently performed in house; this test is referred to the CameliaBotnar Laboratories at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London. 1 mL Serum 5ml GEL SST (Rust Top) Negative 7 days screen (14 days confirmation) 1 mL Serum 5ml GEL SST (Rust Top) Negative 28 days Not currently performed in house; this test is referred to the Department of Immunology at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford. Test Sample type Container Ref Ranges Turnaround time Additional requirements and other comments