Pathology Handbook

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Lymphocyte subset (Child <16yrs)

Recent changes for Lymphocyte subset (Child <16yrs)
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
11th December 2023	Registration Instructions	Collect from Monday to Thursday only. Test must be requested by a Paediatrician (Consultant). CSR staff to check with Haematology Registrar prior to sending. Test must be performed within 24 hours of collection. FBE to performed at NPV and results to be send to RCH with the lithium heparin specimen.	Collect from Monday to Thursday only. Test must be requested by a Paediatrician (Consultant). CSR staff to check with Haematology Registrar prior to sending. Test must be performed within 48 hours of collection (lithium heparin). FBE to performed at NPV and results to be send to RCH with the lithium heparin specimen.
11th December 2023	Registration Instructions	Collect from Monday to Thursday only. Test must be requested by a Paediatrician (Consultant). CSR staff to check with Haematology Registrar prior to sending. FBE to performed at NPV and results to be send to RCH with the lithium heparin specimen.	Collect from Monday to Thursday only. Test must be requested by a Paediatrician (Consultant). CSR staff to check with Haematology Registrar prior to sending. Test must be performed within 24 hours of collection. FBE to performed at NPV and results to be send to RCH with the lithium heparin specimen.
7th December 2023	Alternative names	Immunophenotyping (Child <16yrs), T cell markers (Child <16yrs), B cells (Child <16yrs), T cell regulatory (Child <16yrs)	T cell markers (Child <16yrs), B cells (Child <16yrs)
	Request Group	RTC, FBE	LYP, FBE
	Registration Instructions	Collect from Monday to Thursday only. Test must be requested by a Paediatrician (Consultant). CSR staff check with Haematology Registrar prior to sending. FBE to performed at NPV and results to be send to RCH with the lithium heparin specimen.	Collect from Monday to Thursday only. Test must be requested by a Paediatrician (Consultant). CSR staff to check with Haematology Registrar prior to sending. FBE to performed at NPV and results to be send to RCH with the lithium heparin specimen.

Lymphocyte subset (Child <16yrs)

Alternative Names:

T cell markers (Child <16yrs)
B cells (Child <16yrs)

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

LYP, FBE

Registration Instructions:

Collect from Monday to Thursday only. Test must be requested by a Paediatrician (Consultant). CSR staff to check with Haematology Registrar prior to sending. Test must be performed within 48 hours of collection (lithium heparin).

FBE to performed at NPV and results to be send to RCH with the lithium heparin specimen.

Specimen Types:

Blood

Container Types:

4mL Lithium Heparin and EDTA blood tube

Adults Volume or Mass:

5 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

0.5 mL

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

Processing Instructions:

Do Not Centrifuge

Assay Frequency:

Weekdays

External Laboratory:

Royal Children's Hospital Laboratory Services

External Transport Instructions:

Send at ambient temperature

Pathology Handbook

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Registration Instructions

Registration Instructions

Alternative names

Request Group

Registration Instructions

Lymphocyte subset (Child <16yrs)