Lymphocyte count (part of FBC)
Clinical Background:
Nucleated white blood cell, responsible for immune response. Three types B cells, T cells and Natural Killer (NK) cells. B cells produce anti-bodies against bacteria and toxins, T cells are involve...
Nucleated white blood cell, responsible for immune response. Three types B cells, T cells and Natural Killer (NK) cells. B cells produce anti-bodies against bacteria and toxins, T cells are involved in cell-mediated immunity, NK cells recognise and destroy altered cells
Test Details
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Discipline:
Haematology
Haematology
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Specimen Container Adult:
Purple - EDTA
Purple - EDTA
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Light Pink - EDTA
Light Pink - EDTA
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Minimum Volume Adult:
1.0ml
1.0ml
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
0.5ml
0.5ml
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Special Requirement:
Ensure adequate mixing.
Ensure adequate mixing.
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Sample Stability:
24 hrs
24 hrs
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Transport Requirements:
Samples should be transported to lab without delay
Samples should be transported to lab without delay
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Freq Analysis:
Continuous
Continuous
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Add On Test:
tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net (external)
tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net (external)
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Quality Assurance:
UK NEQAS Haematology
UK NEQAS Haematology
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Reference Ranges:
The following should be used only as a guide as patient specific age and sex related ranges are available electronically.
Lymphocytes 1.5 - 4.0 x 10'9/L
The following should be used only as a guide as patient specific age and sex related ranges are available electronically.
Lymphocytes 1.5 - 4.0 x 10'9/L
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Other Info:
As part of a full blood count.
As part of a full blood count.
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Routine Contact Name:
RVI or Freeman Section Leaders
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Routine Telephone:
RVI: 0191 2820332, Freeman: 0191 2231195
RVI: 0191 2820332, Freeman: 0191 2231195
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Specialist Test:
No
No
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Specialist Contact Name:
Haematology and Haemostasis Healthcare Scientist
Haematology and Haemostasis Healthcare Scientist
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Specialist Telephone:
0191 2139758
0191 2139758
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Specialist Email:
alison.brown93@nhs.net
alison.brown93@nhs.net