Test Overview
Automated microfluidics immunoassay method
IL-18 < or = 477 pg/mL
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Values of IL-18 measured with the current method generally run 25% lower than measured with the previous ELISA method.
Test Details
14 - 16 days
Specimen Requirements
Collect specimen in an red top tube. Spin immediately and aliquot into 2 screw capped tubes. Send to Specimen processing frozen
Collect specimen in a red top or SST tube. Specimen MUST be into sendouts no later than 430pm on Thursday to make the UPS shipment. If specimen will be received by Cinci wihtin 48 hrs of collection, it can remain as whole blood. Spin and freeze if it will be longer than 48 hrs to arrival.
Specimen can remain as whole blood, as long as it is received by Cincinnati within 48 hours. Spin, aliquot and freeze if shipping will be longer than 48 hr receipt at Cinci.
Blood collected in wrong container/tube type.
Separated serum sent room temperature or refrigerated.
Additional Information
Test performed by Cincinnati Children's Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory