Interleukin 6

Alphabetical Test listing

Interleukin 6-3546

Test name:

Interleukin 6

Test number:

3546

Excellian order number:

LAB3546

Abbreviation:

IL6

Alternate names:

Cytokine
IL-6

Useful for:

Quantitative determination of IL-6 (interleukin-6) in human serum
This assay is used to assist in identifying severe inflammatory response in patients with confirmed COVID-19 illness to aid in determining the risk of intubation with mechanical ventilation, in conjunction with clinical findings

Specimen type:

Plasma EDTA

Collection container:

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Volume:

1.0 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Immediately after specimen collection, place the tube on wet ice.
Centrifuge at 1500 x g for 10 minutes and aliquot plasma into plastic vial.
Freeze specimen within 30 minutes.

Transport container:

Screw cap transfer vial/tube (Mayo T465)

Transport and stability:

Frozen (preferred) - 21 days

Refrigerated - 24 hours

Reason for rejection:

Gross lipemia

Performing lab:

Mayo Medical Laboratories: R-MX

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

5 days

Method:

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Reference ranges:

0 – 13.0 pg/mL

CPT codes:

83529

Hospital EAP/charge code:

17026424

Clinic EAP/charge code:

308352900

Date created:

10/19/2007

Revised date:

08/01/2022

Review date:

12/20/2021