- YIKN6
Interleukin 6
Specimen:
Test Code
YIKN6
Specimen Name
Interleukin 6
Collect
1-SST
Also acceptable Plain Red Top
Also acceptable Plain Red Top
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.4 mL) Serum Frozen
Special Handling
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer serum to a Transport Tube and freeze within 30 minutes. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Rejection Criteria
Refrigerated specimens. Contaminated or heat-inactivated specimens.
Stability
CRITICAL FROZENAfter separation from cells: Ambient: 30 minutes; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
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Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
2-6 days
CPT Codes
- 83529
Components
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Additional Information
Primarily used for research and to support attempts to understand the pathogenesis of immune, infectious, allergic, or inflammatory disorders.
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