Interleukin 6 (IL_6)
General Information
- Lab Name
- Interleukin 6 (IL_6)
- Lab Code
- IL6G
- Epic Name
- Interleukin 6 (IL-6)
- Synonyms
- IL-6
- Components
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Code Name IL6 Interleukin 6 (IL_6)
Interpretation
- Method
Competitive immunoassay
- Reference Range
- See individual components
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
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3 mL blood in Red Top or GOLD SST tube.
Also acceptable: Green Top (Lithium Heparin) tube and Lime Green PST, K2-EDTA or K3-EDTA
Unacceptable: Orange RST
- Quantity
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Requested: 2 mL serum
Minimum: 1 mL serum
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Aliquot and decant into tubes, if not a Gold SST.
Samples are stable for 6 hours at 20–25 °C, 4 days at 2–8 °C Freeze/thaw once
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)
- Frequency
- Daily
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
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CL Renton Core Lab
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room 170
1601 Lind Ave SW
Renton, WA 98057
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 83529
- LOINC
- 26881-3
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW3491