CD8 Count
Also known as: CD8 count, CD8 T cell count, Cytotoxic T cell count
- Blood
- Same day / 24 hours
- Home pickup
- No fasting needed
Clinical use cases
Why doctors order it- HIV monitoring support
- T-cell subset profiling
- Immune status assessment under clinician guidance in selected contexts
- Measures CD8 cytotoxic T-cell levels via flow cytometry
- Often reported with CD4 and CD4/CD8 ratio for immune profiling
- Used in HIV care monitoring and selected immunology evaluations