Interleukin-1 Beta
Also known as IL-1 Beta, CYTOKINE
What it measures
- Interleukin 1 BetaLOINC 13629-1
Specimen
- Specimen
- 1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
- Minimum volume
- 0.5 mL
- Also accepted
- 3.2% sodium citrate (light blue-top) tube
- Container
- Transport tube
- Temperature
- Frozen
Cytokine levels may demonstrate diurnal variation. Recommend cytokine levels be determined at the same time of day for improved longitudinal comparison.
Turnaround
Set up: Wed (p.m.); Report available: 8 days
Billing
CPT 83520