NK FUNCTION TEST

[Guest guest]

I am a little confused . Does a low result on NK functioning simply mean

your immune system would have a hard time fighting an infection -- whether

you had one or not. Or does it mean you have an infection and your immune

system is unable to fight it.

Steve

[Guest guest]

quest does it but you have to tell them on the requisition to send the blood to

FOCUS LABS....and before that, call focus and ask in which city the test is

done, so that you can put that on the requisition too....or they will mess it

up:

http://www.focusdx.com/focus/1-reference_laboratory/search_frame.asp?searchOptio\

nScope=2 & S1=1 & S2=1 & test= & sp=20595 & Keyword=natural%20killer%20cell%20function#an_\

20595

its also done at UNVEX in nevada.

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From: Jim <jims111@...>

Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 12:29:35 PM

Subject: NK Function Test

 

does anyone know a lab that does the function test? Quest and other local labs

do only the NK count test, not the function. Weird, as Quest I know used to do

it.

Thanks,

Jim

[Guest guest]

its just to tell you the status of your immune system...in CFS, its sort of

analogous to the CD4 count i think

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From: migde12000 <MigDe1@...>

Sent: Friday, June 1, 2012 6:24:26 AM

Subject: Re: NK Function Test

 

Jim,

Can I ask what you would be looking for with this test? Would this give info

that would lead to a certain treatment or is it just for information purposes.

My NK cell count is low and that is why I am asking. Thanks.

Deb

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> does anyone know a lab that does the function test? Quest and other local

labs do only the NK count test, not the function. Weird, as Quest I know used

to do it.

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> Thanks,

>

> Jim

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