Pathology Handbook

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Regulatory T cells
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
7th September 2026	Preferred Container Type	Lithium Heparin (without Gel)	Lithium Heparin (without Gel) EDTA 3 mL
7th September 2026	Preferred Container Type	EDTA 3 mL	Lithium Heparin (without Gel)
30th June 2026	Alternative names		TREG, T-REG
	Volume (Adults)		1 mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume		0.5 mL
	Collection & Request Instructions	Refer to Dr. Paul Cameron ext 68449 if seeking more details.	Collect Mon-Thursday anytime. FRIDAY samples must be collected to reach the MONASH laboratory before 1.00 pm Test should reach MONASH Immunology on the same day as collection to be performed within 24 hours of collection.
	Frequency		Weekdays

Regulatory T cells

Alternative Names:

TREG
T-REG

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

TREG

Specimen Types:

Blood

Container Types:

Lithium Heparin (without Gel)
EDTA 3 mL

Adults Volume or Mass:

1 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

0.5 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

Collect Mon-Thursday anytime. FRIDAY samples must be collected to reach the MONASH laboratory before 1.00 pm Test should reach MONASH Immunology on the same day as collection to be performed within 24 hours of collection.

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Room Temperature

Assay Frequency:

Weekdays

External Laboratory:

Monash Pathology

Additional Notes:

Pathology Handbook

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Preferred Container Type

Preferred Container Type

Alternative names

Volume (Adults)

Minimum/Paediatric Volume

Collection & Request Instructions

Frequency

Regulatory T cells