Re: normal CD4 counts -Reply

Jorge Neumann (neumann@pulmao.santacasa.tche.br)
Wed, 26 Mar 1997 12:58:09 -0300 (EST)

In our lab, in a large hospital in southern Brasil, the normal
range (in %) for CD4 is 31-61; CD8 21-37; CD3 56-88 and CD19 5-18.

Jorge Neumann
Santa Casa Hospital
Porto Alegre, Brasil

On Mon, 24 Mar 1997, Antony Bakke wrote:

>
> A normal, adult range for CD4 counts is 500-2000 cells per ul and 33-55% in my
> lab. Your results may differ slightly and it is important to establish your own
> ranges. However, I also want to know what ranges other labs have established.
> Some references follow:
>
> Hulstaert, F. et al, Age-related changes in human blood lymphocyte
> subpopulations, Clin. Immunol. and Immunopath. 70: 152-158, 1994
>
> Hannet, I. et al, Developmental and maturational changes in human blood
> lymphocyte subpopulations, Immunology Today, 13: 215-218, 1992
>
> Goto, M. and K. Nishioka, Age and Sex-related changes of the lymphocyte subsets
> in healthy individuals. J. of Gerontology, 44: M51-56, 1989
>
> Bishop, P. et al., Immunophenotypes by flow cytometry: a longitudinal study in
> healthy individuals. Diagnostic and Clinical Immunol. 5: 232-240, 1988
>
> Ohta, Y. et al., Normal values of peripheral lymphocyte populations and T cell
> subsets at a fixed time of day, Clin. exp. Immunol. 64: 146-149, 1986
>
> Hope this helps.
> Tony Bakke
>