IL6
Interleukin 6
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3493
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Red top or serum gel tube
Specimen Type:
Serum
Preferred Volume:
1.0 mL
Minimum Volume:
1.0 mL
Specimen Processing:
Separate the serum from the cells and transfer the serum to a plastic transport tube.
Store and Transport:
Frozen
Stability:
Frozen - 14 days (freeze/thaw cycles x 3)
Refrigerated - 1 day
Room temperature - 1 day
CPT Codes:
83529 - Assay of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) (EAP 30021214)
Method:
Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA)