| E rosette test |
A laboratory test performed to identify human T lymphocytes. When T lymphocytes combine with sheep red blood cells in a culture, a cluster of cells called a rosette forms. This test is often replaced by the use of monoclonal antib
Ãâó:
|
|---|---|
| E rosette a. |
an assay for human T lymphocytes based on the existence of a specific receptor on T cells for a sheep red blood cell membrane antigen. Peripheral blood lymphocytes are incubated with sheep red cells. T cells are surrounded by a ring of erythrocytes (an E rosette) and are counted using a hemacytometer.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
|