Tcell subset testing on transplant patients

From: Jones, Patricia (jonespa@MSX.UPMC.EDU)
Date: Wed Aug 18 1999 - 07:07:23 EST


We are getting increasing numbers of requests from physicians asking us to
perform T cell subset testing on transplant patients who are receiving
immunosuppressive therapy. These specimens typically have <5% lymphocytes,
very low numbers of T cells and are very problematic when we use our
standard protocol. Can anyone give me any input as to how you handle these
specimens in your labs?



This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Wed Apr 03 2002 - 11:53:51 EST