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Test Code IL6HS (34473) Interleukin-6, Highly Sensitiv

Specimen Requirements

1 mL plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube

SPECIMEN PROCESSING and HANDLING

Cytokine levels may demonstrate diurnal variation. Recommend cytokine levels be determined at the same time of day for improved longitudinal comparison.

TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE

Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: 7 months

PERFORMING LAB

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042