Test Name
CD4/8 COUNT
Aliases
T-CELL SUBSET
Abbreviations
-
Test Classification
GROUPED TEST
Department
HEMATOLOGY
Sub Department
FLOW CYTOMETRY
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
72
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
EDTA (purple top) vacutainer. Do NOT refrigerate.
Test components: CD4 COUNT, CD8 COUNT.
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Ambient
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 3 days at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 3 days at 2-8°C
Clinical Utility
Assessment of immune status e.g. in patients with HIV/ AIDS or suspected to have T-cell lymphomas.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026