Natural killer (NK) cell subsets in human peripheral blood based on the relative expression of CD16 and CD56. Normal peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were stained with anti-CD3, anti-CD14, anti-CD16, anti-CD19 and anti-CD56 antibodies conjugated to five different fluorochromes. A gate was set on CD3− CD19− cells (NK cells) and CD16 expression versus CD56 expression is shown. 1, CD56bright CD16−; 2, CD56bright CD16dim; 3, CD56dim CD16−; 4, CD56dim CD16+; 5, CD56− CD16+.