LABOKLIN Service ID: 1210
| Material | blood smear + EDTA-blood 3 ml or blood smear + heparin bood 3 ml
(For the maximum age of the sample see submission form.) |
| Parameter | Complete Blood Count,
B-cells (CD21+), T-cells (CD 3+, CD 5+), T-helper cells (CD4+), cytotoxic T-cells (CD8+) |
| Method | Flow cytometry |
| Duration | 1 -2 days |
| Remark | - In dogs, determination of the immune status is useful for monitoring leishmaniasis. Furthermore, the immune status can be helpful for monitoring pyoderma (German Shepherd), demodicosis and systemic lupus erythematodes as well as T-cell deficiency.
- In cats, the cellular immune status is used to determine the current phase of the disease in FIV-positive animals. The test is also used in FIV-positive cats with stomatitis.
- In horses, it is used to clarify frequent and prolonged infections.
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