T-suppressor count: A test that counts the number of T-suppressor (T-8) cells in the bloodstream. It appears that some T-8 cells secrete a substance that can kill the HIV virus, so a high count is believed to be a good indicator for people with HIV (AIDS).
See also T- suppressor cells.
T-suppressor count: A test that counts the number of T-suppressor (T-8) cells in the bloodstream. It appears that some T-8 cells secrete a substance that can kill ...
Also known as: T4 count; T-helper cells; T-suppressor cells; Cytotoxic T-cells ... CD8 cells are lymphocytes that are sometimes called T-suppressor cells or ...
Your doctor regularly measures CD4 count. What are CD4 cells? What are T-cells? Why are they so important?
CD8 Count, Flow Cytometry. Helper Suppressor Ratio. Immune Competence. Immune Status ... T-Cells. T-Helper/T-Suppressor-Flow Cytometry. T4/T8 Helper Suppressor Ratio
Test Includes Absolute CD4 helper/inducer T cells (CD3+CD4+); absolute CD8 suppressor/cytotoxic T cells (CD3+CD8+); absolute lymphocyte count; absolute T cells (CD3); CD4 ...