Newcastle Laboratories

FOXP3 expression

Clinical Background:

Useful only in the investigation of Immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy and X-linked syndrome (IPEX).

Useful only in the investigation of Immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy and X-linked syndrome (IPEX).

Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Immunology

    Immunology

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Whole Blood in preservative free heparin + normal control

    Whole Blood in preservative free heparin + normal control

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Whole Blood in preservative free heparin + normal control

    Whole Blood in preservative free heparin + normal control

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    5 ml + 5 ml Control

    5 ml + 5 ml Control

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    5 ml + 5 ml Control

    5 ml + 5 ml Control

  • Special Requirement:

    The requesting clinician must arrange for a control sample from a healthy volunteer to arrive at the same time as the patient's sample (please label 'control'). Samples should ideally be tested as ...

    The requesting clinician must arrange for a control sample from a healthy volunteer to arrive at the same time as the patient's sample (please label 'control'). 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 12:00 to be processed the same day.

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  • Transport Requirements:

    Please sent to Flow Cytometry, Blood Sciences Lab, RVI.

    Please sent to Flow Cytometry, Blood Sciences Lab, RVI.

  • 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:

    Normal Result: Normal

    Normal Result: Normal

  • 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 12:00 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). This will not be performed on a Friday

Turn Around:

4 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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