Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.4 mL) Serum . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
- Critical Frozen
- Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
- Stability: Ambient 30 minutes after separation from cells.
Rejection Criteria
- Bacterially Contaminated Samples
- Heat inactivated
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Multiplex Bead Assay
Performed
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Reported
3-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82397
Components
- 91288 - IL-6
Last Updated: December 11, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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