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Lymphocyte subsets MEM
EPIC
MEM
Section
Immunology
Clinical indications
Enumeration of Memory T cells
Naïve cells CD45RA+CD27+
Memory cells CD45RA-CD27+
Effector cells CD45RA+CD27-
Specimen requirement
0.5 mls EDTA
Dispatch and handling instructions
Samples should be less than 24 hours old and arrive before 2pm on a Friday. A full blood count MUST be taken the same day to allow enumeration and full evaluation of lymphocytes
Turnaround time
4 days
Synonym
Not applicable
Is it IS0 15189 accredited?
Yes