Test Directory

• Interleukin 2 Receptor, Soluble, Serum
• Interleukin 12, Serum
• interferon gamma, Serum
• Interleukin 4, Serum
• Interleukin 5, Serum
• Interleukin 10, Serum
• Interleukin 13, Serum
• Interleukin 1 beta, Serum
• Interleukin 6, Serum
• Interleukin 8, Serum
• Tumor Necrosis Factor - alpha, Serum
• Interleukin 2, Serum
• Interleukin 17, Serum

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

Preferred Specimen Type: Serum 

Preferred Collection Container:  Gold Top, Serum Separator 

Alternate Collection Container: Red Top, Plain 

Desired Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Alternate Specimen Volume: 1 mL

1. Collect serum separator tube via venipuncture.  
2. Separate serum cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. 
3. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

CRITICAL FROZEN. Additional specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Transport to the laboratory frozen. 

Refrigerated specimens. Contaminated or heat inactivated specimens.

pg/mL

Cytokine levels may demonstrate diurnal variation. For longitudinal comparison, it is recommended that cytokine levels be determined at the same time of day.