CD4/8 Counting in patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Bakul I. Dalal, MD FRCPC (dbak@unixg.ubc.ca)
Thu, 19 Sep 1996 14:28:39 -0700

We have to count the number of CD4 and CD8 cells in patients with CLL. Some of these patients have over 95%
B-cells. The CD3/4 and 3/8 positive cells are very few (<30 events in 45 000 count). Anyone been there before?
What is the lowest number that one can report with presumed accuracy?

Many thanks for your insight.