Test Name
CD4 COUNT
Aliases
T-HELPER CELL COUNT
Abbreviations
CD4, T4 CELLS
Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
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.
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.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026