LABOKLIN Service ID: 1210
Material | EDTA-blood or heparin blood 3 ml (not older than 48 h) |
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 day |
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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