Natural Killer Cell to Total Blood Cell Percent Measurement

**Semantic type:** Laboratory Procedure

**Definition:** The measurement of the ratio of natural killer cells, which are leukocytes that express CD16 and CD56, to the total number of blood cells in a sample expressed as a percent value.

**Synonyms:** - % CD16/CD56 Positive - CD16 and CD56 Positive NK Cell to Total Blood Cell Percent Measurement - CD16 and CD56 Positive Natural Killer Cell to Total Blood Cell Percent Measurement - NK Cell to Total Blood Cell Percent Measurement - Percent CD56+ CD16+ NK Cells