Interleukin 6 (IL_6)
General Information
- Lab Name
- Interleukin 6 (IL_6)
- Lab Code
- IL6
- Epic Ordering
- Interleukin-6 (IL-6)
- Description
- Synonyms
- IL-6
Interpretation
- Method
Beckman DxI
- Reference Range
-
Units: pg/mL
Female Male Age Range Age Range 18y- 0-6 18y- 0-6 Effective date: 12/24/2015
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
3 mL blood in Red Top or GOLD SST tube.Also acceptable: Green Top (Lithium Heparin) tube
- Handling Instructions
- Quantity
-
requested: 2 mL serum
minimum: 1 mL serum
Processing
- Processing
Refrigerate serum
Performance
- LIS Dept Code
- Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)
- Performing Location(s)
-
UW-MT Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195 - Frequency
- Daily
- Available STAT?
- Yes
Billing & Coding
- CPT codes
- LOINC
- 26881-3
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW3103
- Interfaced Result Code
- UOW3103