Determination of the immune status

Indication:  

• Quality control of cell-containing blood components, blood products and fresh or cryo-preserved stem cell specimens
• Determination of the immune status in the context of HIV to assess the CD4/CD8 T cell ratio

 

Required material:

• ca. 0.5 – 1 ml blood of venous origin (in K2EDTA or K3EDTA; peripheral blood or cord blood, bone marrow)
• ca. 0.5 ml apheresis (in ACD)
• Cryo-preserved stem cell specimen

 

Storage and transport of material:

• <24 hours: at room temperature or 20 °C on a laboratory shaker
• at -196 °C (liquid nitrogen)