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Catalog ID IL5 Interleukin 5, Plasma

Important Note

This test is never covered by insurance, regardless of patient diagnosis. Patient will be required to pay $78.00 prior to test collection.

Additional Codes

CPOE: Ref Interleukin 5, Plasma

DOE: Ref IL-5

Specimen

Lithium Heparin green top tube, collect 2.0 mL blood

Centrifuge and separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of specimen collection

Plasma, 1.0 mL (0.4 mL minimum), frozen

Rejection Criteria

Serum, plasma other than lithium heparin, refrigerated specimen, specimen at room temperature >30 minutes, contaminated specimen, heat-inactivated specimen, specimen not centrifuged and plasma separated from cells <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