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Catalog ID IL2 Interleukin 2, Plasma

Important Note

This test is not covered by insurance regardless of patient's diagnosis. Patient will be required to pay $109.98 prior to test collection.

Additional Codes

CPOE: Ref Interleukin 2, Plasma

DOE: Ref IL-2

Specimen

Lithium Heparin green top tube, collect 2.0 mL blood

Centrifuge and separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection

Plasma, 1.0 mL (0.4 mL minimum), frozen

Rejection Criteria

Serum, anticoagulants other than lithium heparin, refrigerated specimen, contamined specimen, heat-inactivated specimen, specimen at room temperature >30 minutes, specimen not centrifuged and plasma separated <2 hours from collection, insufficient quantity, unlabelled specimen

Interpretative Information

Primarily used for research and to support attempts to understand the pathogenesis of immune, infectious, allergic, or inflammatory disorders.

Performing Lab

ARUP Laboratories

Turn-Around-Time

1-4 days

Reference Values

2.1 pg/mL or less