Scenario: A transplant patient is tested for T cells after immunosuppression therapy. The following data is obtained by flow cytometry from the patient’s peripheral blood:Total WBC = 2,200/µL (2.2 x 109/L)Total lymphocytes = 25%T lymphocytes = 12%B lymphocytes = 86%What is the patient’s absolute T cell count?

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Scenario: A transplant patient is tested for T cells after immunosuppression therapy. The following data is obtained by flow cytometry from the patient’s peripheral blood:
  • Total WBC = 2,200/µL (2.2 x 109/L)
  • Total lymphocytes = 25%
  • T lymphocytes = 12%
  • B lymphocytes = 86%
What is the patient’s absolute T cell count?

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