IL-6
24 hours
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Accredited NRL Laboratory
Daily
Pro-inflammatory cytokine measured to assess systemic inflammation, sepsis, and cytokine storm in COVID-19 and autoimmune disease.
Plasma or Serum
1.5 mL
Lithium heparin tube, Gel Barrier tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 1 day |
| Frozen | 3 months at -20°C |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Freeze only once |