Abnormal T cell morphology

What it means

Abnormal increase or decrease of total or subset T cell count. T cells are commonly characterized as CD3+ lymphocytes, or their subpopulations, in the blood, compared to a reference range for a given sex and age-group, measured ex vivo. These may include both TCR alpha/beta and gamma/delta T cells.

T-cells are lymphocytes whose principle function in the adaptive immune system is to mediate cell-mediated immunity.

Rare diseases that can present with this4

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Abnormal T cells · Abnormality of T cells · Cellular immune defect · Defective cellular immunity