Lab Test Details
| LAB2842 | |
| 86360 | |
| CD4:CD8 ratio | |
| Whole blood | |
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1 full lavender (EDTA) tube and 1 full yellow top (ACD-A) tube |
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Must have both tubes, collect Mon. - Friday only. Invert tubes 8-10 times after collection. |
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Volume: 7 ml. whole blood for each tube |
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HIV-1 infection results in decrease of CD4 t cells and increase CD8 T cells, a decrease in the CD4/CD8 ratio and progressive destruction of immune function. In HIV1 seropositive pts, CD4 T cells may be used to monitor disease. |
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None |
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Specimen Processing Instructions |
Whole blood, do not centrifuge |
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Room temperature; Do not freeze or refrigerate |
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| 2 days | |
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Contaminated specimen; refrigerated or frozen specimen, clotted specimen; both tubes not received; hemolysis |
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Reference range accompanies report. |
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| CD4 percentage, absolute, CD4, CD8 percentage, absolute CD8, CD4/CD8 ratio, CBC with diff. | |
| Flow Cytometry | |
| 505271 | |
| Rhonda Crowe | |
| 01/27/2023 | |
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* Denotes Reference Lab test |