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This phenotype is consistent with TCR1 T cells (gamma delta TCR). They occur at
low frequency in the peripheral blood as well.
ad2)
Absolute counts
The discussion needs some fuel. Volumetric metering also suffers from problems
like demixing of cells in the tubings to the flow cell and requires calibration
(Ortho uses beads for calibration!). The whole blood approach without lyse and
wash using dilution only is preferred by us for these cases of small sample
volumes (10 ul blood + 2 ml PBS).
LDS 751 does not enter monocytes well and also takes nucleated red cells.
Monocytes are also relatively resistant to PI and 7AAD.
We prefer CD45 (in combination with CD14 and CD16 or SSC only) using clean
reagents and solutions meaning either sterile filtration or high speed
centrifugation (conjugated mabs). Some beads tend to stick to tubes or cells or
they undergo a sedimentation different to that of leukocytes. Both needs to be
controlled. We use the BD calibrites (pooled empty bottles and coulter counter)
or absolute count beads and compare the CD45 counts with the WBC from a
calibrated hematology analyzer (factor of 1.05 in between for 350 cases). In
cases of disagreement we use the manual hemocytometer count. This approach
combined with CD41 or similar helps also for low platelet counts (where
hemocytometer counts are a nightmare).
We also used the quoted approach from Leon Teerstappen, in addition the red
cells for count beads and the RBC from the coulter counter. However, this
method is fairly slow.
Thomas Nebe
Klinikum Mannheim
D-68135 Mannheim
ctnebe@t-online.de
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