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Lymphocyte subsets ThyE
EPIC
ThyE
Section
Immunology
Clinical indications
Looks for CD31 positive cells, which are a surrogate marker of thymic emigrants
Specimen requirement
0.5mls 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