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HelpTest Code 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 Plasma
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.
Secondary ID
622036Method Name
Bead-Based Multiplex Immunoassay
Specimen Type
Plasma EDTASpecimen Minimum Volume
Plasma: 0.3 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Plasma EDTA | Frozen | 21 days |
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | Reject |
| Gross lipemia | Reject |
| Gross icterus | Reject |
| Heat-treated specimen | Reject |
Reference Values
Tumor necrosis factor:
<18 years: Not established
≥18 years: <10.0 pg/mL
Interferon-gamma:
<18 years: Not established
≥18 years: <60.0 pg/mL
Interleukin (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 daysPerforming Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
83520 x5