Test Details
Mnemonic
IL6
Ordering Code
3000067
CPT-4 Code(s)
83529
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Allow specimen to clot completely (about 30 minutes). Centrifuge separate serum from cells as soon as possible and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Rejection Criteria
Plasma, moderate hemolysis, gross lipemia
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: 14 days
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: 14 days
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Reference Range
<6.4 pg/mL
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes