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Orderable Name CYTH1 T-Helper Cell Type 1 Cytokine Panel, Plasma


Specimen Required


Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Immediately after specimen collection, place the tube on wet ice.

2. Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge at 4° C, 1500 x g for 10 minutes and aliquot plasma into a plastic vial

3. Freeze immediately.

Additional Information:

1. Plasma for this test cannot be shared with other tests. Submit specimen for this test in its own vial.

2. This test cannot be added on to a previously collected specimen.


Useful For

Assessment of plasma cytokine levels to understand the etiology of autoimmune and proinflammatory conditions when used in conjunction with clinical information and other laboratory testing

Method Name

Bead-Based Multiplex Immunoassay

Specimen Type

Plasma EDTA

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Plasma EDTA Frozen 21 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus Reject
Heat-treated specimen Reject

Reference Values

TNF:

<18 years: Not established

≥18 years: <10.0 pg/mL

 

IFN-gamma:

<18 years: Not established

≥18 years: <60.0 pg/mL

 

IL-2:

<18 years: Not established

≥18 years: <60.0 pg/mL

 

IL-2 receptor alpha soluble:

<18 years: Not established

≥18 years: ≤959 pg/mL

 

IL-12p70:

<18 years: Not established

≥18 years: <200 pg/mL

Day(s) Performed

Thursday

Report Available

2 to 8 days

CPT Code Information

83520 x5