Table 2 Results of immunologic studya of natural killer cells (NK cells) and sCD163 levels
From: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis with immunotherapy: brief review and case report
A. Natural Killer (NK) Cell Function | |||
E:T Ratio | Result | Cytotoxicity | Reference Range |
50:1 | 5% | Low | (> = 20) |
25:1 | 2% | Low | (> = 10) |
12:1 | 2% | Low | (> = 5) |
6:1 | 1% | (> = 1) | |
NK Lytic Units | 0.1 | Low | (> = 2.6) |
CD16/56% positive | 4% | Low | (7–31) |
Interpretation: Decreased NK cell function. | |||
B. sCD163 Level | 6384 ng/mL | (387–1785 ng/mL) | |