Recent Thymic Emigrants

Pediatric: 1 x 4 mL dark green top sodium heparin tube.

Adult: 1 x 4 mL dark green top sodium heparin tube.

Minimum volume: 0.5 mL

Also accepted: EDTA
Not accepted: ACD-A, sodium citrate, lithium heparin

Specimens submitted to CLS from within Alberta: Mix well. DO NOT centrifuge or freeze. Deliver immediately to Flow Cytometry.

Specimens submitted to CLS from outside Alberta: DO NOT centrifuge or freeze samples. Ship at room temperature or 4^oC, using an overnight courier. Please follow Flow Cytometry Shipping and Handling instructions when sending to CLS.

Specimens submitted to CLS from within Alberta: Samples should be tested within 48 hours of collection.

Specimens submitted to CLS from outside Alberta: Use FC3200EP Flow Cytometry Out of Province Requisition.
For pricing and billing, refer to Flow Cytometry Billing and Pricing.

This assay reports the percentage and absolute count of CD3+ CD4+ CD45RA+ CD31+ T cells.