Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories

Collect

Plasma from a lavender top (EDTA) tube is the only acceptable sample type. Mix sample thoroughly.

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge at room temp within one half hour of collection; preferably immediately after venipuncture. Transfer the cell-free plasma to a clean tube and immediately freeze the cell-free plasma on dry ice or at -70°C.
Preferred volume: 2 mL

Pediatric Collection

Minimum volume: 500 µL plasma, frozen

Unacceptable Conditions

Thawed specimen.

Storage Transport Temp

Send frozen plasma Priority Overnight via FedEx and in a well insulated container on dry ice.

Stability

Frozen at -70°C: 1 year

Notes

This panel includes the following tests:

Interleukin 2 (aka LIL2)
Interleukin 4 (aka LIL4)
Interleukin 5 (aka LIL5)
Interleukin 10 (aka LIL10)
Interferon Gamma (aka LINFG)
Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (aka LTNFA)

Methodology

Luminex

Reported

up to 4 weeks

Department

Complement Lab - Cytokines

Synonyms

Complement (TH1/TH2 Panel B);Cytokine (TH1/TH2 Panel B);Cytokines (TH1/TH2 Panel B);THPNLB

Reference Interval

By report

CPT Code

83520 x 6