91292 Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 10 mL Red Top
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.3 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.3 mL) Plasma. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Critical Frozen
Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered
Separate from cells ASAP
Stable 30 minutes Ambient

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Multi-Analytic Fluorescent Detection

Performed:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Reported:

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

83520

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 0-31 pg/mL