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$159.00
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1 mg
Description
This panel contains the following components: Absolute CD4+ helper T cells (CD3+CD4+), Absolute CD8+ cytotoxic T cells (CD3+CD8+), Absolute lymphocyte count, Absolute T cells (CD3+), CD4+:CD8+ ratio, Percentage and absolute natural killer (NK) cells, CBC with differential and platelet count. This test evaluates several important types of T-lymphocytes which are critical immune response, CD4+, aka T helper cells, CD8+, aka cytotoxic T cells (note: does not measure suppressor cells as the old terminology name seems to imply) and natural killer cells. T-helper cells (CD4+) play a critical immune role by activating our B-cell antibody production in response to extracellular pathogens and activating our macrophages in response to intracellular pathogens. Cytotoxic cells (CD8+), on the other hand, are specialized T cells which can recognize and directly kill cells that are damaged or infected with intracellular pathogens without CD4+ activation. Cytotoxic T cells (CD8+ cells) are important in our daily battle against rogue cells that could potentially give rise to cancer cell and against viruses.
