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