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vCD3CTU

Alternative Names:

vCD3 T-cell enumeration (CTU)
Viable CD3 enumeration (CTU)

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

vCD3CTU

Specimen Types:

Blood
Cell Therapy Apheresis Collection
Cryopreserved QC

Container Types:

EDTA 3 mL
See Under Collection Instructions

Adults Volume or Mass:

1 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

1 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

Peripheral Blood (Pre): Samples must be marked ‘Urgent’ and sent to the laboratory as soon as possible.

Samples will not normally be accepted after 5pm Monday-Friday. All out-of-hours testing requires notification to the Haematology Laboratory Managers (ext 62468)

Cell Therapy Apheresis (bag) collections: Samples must be marked ‘Urgent’ and sent to the laboratory as soon as possible. Plain collection tubes as provided by CTU.

Samples will not normally be accepted after 5pm Monday-Friday. All out-of-hours testing requires notification to the Haematology Laboratory Managers (ext 62468)

Cryopreserved QC vials: Testing is pre-arranged with Flow Cytometry Lab (ext 63616). QC vials as provided by CTU.

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Peripheral Blood: Room temperature

Cell Therapy Apheresis (bag) collections: Room temperature

Cryopreserved QC vials: Must be transported and received frozen in dry shipper

Assay Frequency:

Weekdays