18266-7
CD3+CD4+ (T4 helper) cells/CD3+CD8+ (T8 suppressor cells) cells [# Ratio] in Body fluid
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LP100021-7 Cells.CD3+CD8+
HIV infection decreases the number of CD3+ CD4+ lymphocytes (also called CD4 T cells or T4 helper cells) while increasing (momentarily) the numbers of CD3+CD8+ lymphocytes (called CD8 T lymphocytes or cytotoxic T cells). Thus the ratio of CD4/CD8 lymphocytes is decreased. These counts are used for prognostic purposes and to guide in the retroviral therapy. CDC has emphasized since 1997 that the number of CD3+ lymphocytes is necessary in addition to the number of CD4+ cells to reliably identify the T4 helper cells and the number of CD8+ cells. Laboratory reports that include only CD4 or only CD8 in their nomenclature are most likely really measuring CD3+CD4+ cells and CD3+CD8+ cells, respectively.
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LP14441-7 Cells.CD3+CD4+
HIV infection decreases the number of CD3+ CD4+ lymphocytes (also called CD4 T cells or T4 helper cells) while increasing (momentarily) the numbers of CD3+CD8+ lymphocytes (called CD8 T lymphocytes or cytotoxic T cells). Thus the ratio of CD4/CD8 lymphocytes is decreased. These counts are used for prognostic purposes and to guide in the retroviral therapy. CDC has emphasized since 1997 that the number of CD3+ lymphocytes is necessary in addition to the number of CD4+ cells to reliably identify the T4 helper cells and the number of CD8+ cells. Laboratory reports that include only CD4 or only CD8 in their nomenclature are most likely really measuring CD3+CD4+ cells and CD3+CD8+ cells, respectively.
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LP14441-7 Cells.CD3+CD4+
HIV infection decreases the number of CD4 T-cells, also called T4 helper cells, the ratio of CD4 to CD8 T-cells and the number of CD8+ T-cells. These counts are ordered frequently to guide decisions about anti-retroviral therapy. Laboratories usually report both percentage and absolute count. When you map CD4 and CD8 markers, be careful! Since at least 1997, CDC has required the detection of both CD3+ and CD4+ to identify T4 helper cells, because the CD3 marker is needed to identify T-cell . So, any tests that report T4 helper cells are really reporting cells that carry BOTH the CD3+ and the CD4+ markers. The measure name may be CD3+ CD4+ cells, CD4+ marker, T4 cells or even just CD4+ (a misnomer). Exactly analogous rules apply to CD8+. Measures that include only CD4 or only CD8 in their name are really measuring CD3+CD4+ cells or CD3+CD8+ cells, respectively and should be reported with the LOINC code that includes both of those markers. The panel named T cell subsets will usually contain both CD3 + CD4 and CD3 + CD8 counts. These names assume that one has already gated to lymphocytes only. Lymphocytes are identified by CD45 markers. So a CD45+CD3+CD4+ is a more complicated way to name CD3+C4+ cells and in the context of looking for CD4 helper T cells they are the same . The same applies to other flow cytometer measures that are looking only at lymphocytes (B-cells, NK cells, etc).
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LP7238-1 Body fld
The LOINC "Body fld" System represents body fluids other than serum, plasma, blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid. When a LOINC term with the System "Body fld" is used, the specific specimen source or body fluid type should be reported elsewhere with the result. Where more specific terms for pleural, peritoneal, synovial fluid, etc. exist, we encourage you to use the more specific terms. In contrast to "Body fld", the System "Asp" in LOINC represents the fluid withdrawn during an aspiration procedure from an abnormal collection of fluid, such as from an abscess or cyst. "Asp" is used for abnormal fluid collections that are aspirated, while "Body fld" is used for named body fluids, such as synovial fluid or peritoneal fluid, that are not inherently pathologic.
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LP14443-3 CD4
Found on helper T-cells; weakly expressed on monocytes.
Associated with some mature T-cell neoplasms, including most cases of T-cell CLL/prolymphocytic leukemia, peripheral
T-cell lymphoma, adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and Sézary syndrome/mycosis fungoides
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LP17729-2 CD8
Found on T-suppressor/cytotoxic cells and some Natural Killer cells; Associated with some mature T-cell neoplasms; Large granular lymphocytosis
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Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Cells.CD3+CD4+/Cells.CD3+CD8+
- Property
- NRto
- Time
- Pt
- System
- Body fld
- Scale
- Qn
- Method
Additional Names
- Long Common Name
- CD3+CD4+ (T4 helper) cells/CD3+CD8+ (T8 suppressor cells) cells [# Ratio] in Body fluid
- Short Name
- CD3+CD4+ Cells/CD3+CD8+ Cll Fld
- Display Name
- CD3+CD4+ (T4 helper) cells/CD3+CD8+ (T8 suppressor cells) cells (Body fld) [# ratio]
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- CD3+CD4+ (T4 Helper) Cells/CD3+CD8+ (T8 Suppressor Cells) Cells, Body fluid
Basic Attributes
- Class
- CELLMARK
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 1.0l
- Last Updated
- Version 2.79 (MIN)
- Change Reason
- In order to confirm CD4 and CD8 T-cells, CD3 is required to identify the fact these are T-cells.
- Order vs. Observation
- Observation
- Common Test Rank Get Info
- 17030
Language Variants Get Info
Tag | Language | Translation |
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de-DE | German (Germany) | Zellen.CD3+CD4+/Zellen.CD3+CD8+: |
de-AT | German (Austria) | Synonyms: CD4/CD8-Ratio /SM |
el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Κύτταρα.CD3+CD4+/Κύτταρα.CD3+CD8+: Synonyms: NRto |
es-AR | Spanish (Argentina) | células.CD4/células.CD8: |
es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Células CD3+CD4+/Células CD3+CD8+: Synonyms: Cuantitativo |
es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Cells.CD3 + CD4 + / Cells.CD3 + CD8 +: |
et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Rakud.CD3+CD4+/rakud. CD3+CD8+: Synonyms: Juhuslik Kehavedelik Kvantitatiivne |
fr-CA | French (Canada) | Cellules.CD3+CD4+/Cellules.CD3+CD8+: |
fr-FR | French (France) | CD3+CD4+/CD3+CD8+: |
fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Cellules.CD3+CD4+/Cellules.CD3+CD8+: Synonyms: Rapport.numérique |
it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Cellule.CD3+CD4+/Cellule.CD3+CD8+: Synonyms: Cellule CD3 Cellule CD3+CD4+ Cellule CD3+CD8+ Cellule CD3+CD8+ (cellule soppressore T8) Cellule CD3-CD4+ Liquido corporeo Modelli di superficie cellulare Punto nel tempo (episodio) Rapporto numerico |
ko-KR | Korean (Korea, Republic Of) | 세포.CD4/세포.CD8: |
nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | cellen.CD3+CD4+/cellen.CD3+CD8+: |
pt-BR | Portuguese (Brazil) | Células.CD4/Células.CD8: Synonyms: ; |
ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Клетки.CD3+CD4+/Клетки.CD3+CD8+: Synonyms: CD3+CD4+ (T4 хэлперы) клетки CD3+CD8+ (T8 клетки-супрессоры) клетки Количественное отношение Количественный Тела жидкость Точка во времени; |
tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Hücreler.CD3+CD4+/Hücreler.CD3+CD8+: |
zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 细胞.CD3+CD4+/细胞.CD3+CD8+: Synonyms: CD3+CD4+细胞 CD3+CD8+细胞 CD3-CD4+细胞 CD3细胞 L3T4 Leu2 Leu-2 Leu3 Leu-3 Leu4; |
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