Interleukin 6-3546

Test info

  
Interleukin 6
  
3546
  
LAB3546
  
IL6
  
Cytokine
IL-6
  
  • 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

  
Serum
  
  
1 mL
  

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

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin
  3. Tranfer to LabCorp transport vial
  4. Freeze
  
  

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

  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)
  

Frozen (preferred) -14 days

Refrigerated - 24 hours

Ambient - 24 hours

Freeze/thaw cycle stable - x 1

Performance

  
LabCorp (140916) R-LC
  
Daily
  
5 days
  

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

0 – 13.0 pg/mL

Billing

  
83529
  
17026424
  
308352900

Tracking

  
08/07/2022
  
08/10/2022