Newcastle Laboratories

T cell Receptor V-beta repertoire

Clinical Background:

Useful in distinguishing polyclonal from oligoclonal or monoclonal T cell proliferation.

Useful in distinguishing polyclonal from oligoclonal or monoclonal T cell proliferation.

Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Immunology

    Immunology

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Whole blood-EDTA

    Whole blood-EDTA

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Whole blood-EDTA

    Whole blood-EDTA

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    1 ml

    1 ml

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    1 ml

    1 ml

  • Special Requirement:

    Samples should ideally be tested as fresh as possible. Keep at room temperature at all times. Samples should arrive in the laboratory no later than 14:00 to be processed the same day.

    Samples should ideally be tested as fresh as possible. Keep at room temperature at all times. Samples should arrive in the laboratory no later than 14:00 to be processed the same day.

  • Freq Analysis:

    As required

    As required

  • Add On Test:

    Use the contact details below to discuss if an add-on is required

    Use the contact details below to discuss if an add-on is required

  • Interpretation:

    None

    None

  • Reference Ranges:

    Reported with assay

    Reported with assay

  • Other Info:

    This test is only available by prior arrangement with the laboratory (Ext: 25078) and discussion with a clinical immunologist (paediatric or adult). Samples should ideally be tested as fresh as pos...

    This test is only available by prior arrangement with the laboratory (Ext: 25078) and discussion with a clinical immunologist (paediatric or adult). Samples should ideally be tested as fresh as possible. Keep at room temperature at all times. Samples should arrive in the laboratory no later than 14:00 to be processed the same day.

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  • Routine Contact Name:

    Flow Cytometry Lab

  • Routine Telephone:

    0191 282 5078

    0191 282 5078

  • Routine Email:

Availability:

This test is only available by prior arrangement with the laboratory (Ext: 25078) and discussion with a clinical immunologist (paediatric or adult).

Turn Around:

2 routine working days

Send To:

Department of Blood Sciences

Level 3
Leazes Wing
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Queen Victoria Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4LP

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