LABOKLIN Service ID: 1210
| Material | EDTA blood or heparin blood 3 ml + blood smear
(for the maximum age of the sample – country-specific! – see submission form) |
| Parameter | Complete blood count, B-cells (CD21+), T-cells (CD3+, CD5+), T-helper cells (CD4+), cytotoxic T-cells (CD8+), CD4/CD8 ratio |
| Method | Flow cytometry |
| Species list | Dog, cat, horse |
| Duration | Reporting of results on the day the sample is received (Mon–Fri) |
| 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 diagnose immunodeficiency in cases of frequent and prolonged infections.
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