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Interleukin 6, Plasma

Test Code
IL6PLM


Alias/See Also
IL-6
Cytokine


Preferred Specimen
Plasma - EDTA lavender top


Minimum Volume
0.3 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
None


Instructions
Collection Instructions:
1.  Immediately after specimen collection, place the tube on wet ice.
2.  Centrifuge at 1500 x g for 10 minutes and aliquot plasma into plastic vial.
3.  Freeze specimen within 30 minutes.


Transport Container
ON ICE


Transport Temperature
Frozen


Specimen Stability
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen (preferred): 21 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Grossly lipemic or heat-treated specimens should be rejected.


Setup Schedule
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday


Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories sendout

Additional Information
Mayo Clinic Laboratories IL6 Information

Last Updated: December 6, 2021


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