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 within 2 hours 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
≤ 5.0 pg/mL
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
No