Orderable EAP code:

LAB00704

Billable EAP Codes:

80002138 x 1 (T-Cell Quant - T, B, and NK) 80003534 x 1 (T Cells Total Count) 80003533 x 1 (B Cells Total Count) 80003532 x 1 (NK(CD56) Total Count)

CPT Codes:

86360 x 1 (T-Cell Quant - T, B, and NK) 86359 x 1 (T Cells Total Count) 86355 x 1 (B Cells Total Count) 86357 x 1 (NK(CD56) Total Count)

Lab Section:

Flow Cytometry

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 1 day

Test Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Units:

/cu mm

Related Links:

Flow Cytometry

Specimen Requirements:

3 mL blood in a LAVENDER top (EDTA) tube. Keep at room temperature. Room temperature samples are good for up to 24 hours.

Results from a concurrent WBC with Differential must be received, or it will be added and charged to viable specimens.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

1 mL blood in a LAVENDER top (EDTA) tube. Keep at room temperature. Room temperature samples are good for up to 24 hours.

Results from a concurrent WBC with Differential must be received, or it will be added and charged to viable specimens.

Reference Range:

Lymphocyte Quantitation with CD4/CD8 Ratio Reference Ranges (Opens in a new window)

Comments:

Decreased CD4 cell number is consistent with HIV infection but is not diagnostic. Inverted CD4/CD8 ratio can be seen in many viral infections.

Synonyms:

AIDS Panel

AIDS T Cell Markers

B cells

CD4

CD4 Lymphocytes with CD8 and CD4/CD8 Ratio

CD8 ratio

Helper T Supressor Ratio

NK cells

T and B cell subset

T Cell Quant (T, B, and NK)

T Cell Subsets

T cells

T4

T8