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Catalog ID KVDL6 Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6)

Additional Codes

CPOE: Ref Krebs von den Lungen-6

DOE: Ref KVDL6

Specimen

Plain Red top tube, collect 3.0 mL blood

Centrifuge and separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection

Serum, 1.5 mL (0.5 mL minimum), refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Plasma, specimen from tube containing gel, specimen not centrifuged and serum separated from cells <2 hours from collection, room temperature >48 hours, hemolyzed specimen, grossly lipemic specimen, icteric specimen, heat-treated specimen, contaminated specimen, insufficient quantity, unlabelled speicmen

Interpretative Information

Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) is an indicator of lung inflammation or damage. Elevated levels are associated with various types of interstitial lung diseases (ILD).

Abnormal KL-6 results should be interpreted in the appropriate clinical context. A negative result does not rule out ILD.

Samples with results greater than 10,000 U/mL will be diluted to the maximum reportable range (>40,000 U/mL).

Performing Lab

ARUP Laboratories

Turn-Around-Time

1-8 days (performed on Thursdays)

Reference Values

0-500 U/mL