Days Set Up
Thursday
Analytic Time

2 - 9 days

MiChart Code
Tumor Necrosis Factor - Alpha
Soft Order Code
TNFA

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Synonyms

alpha-Tumor Necrosis Factor
TNF-Alpha, Highly Sensitive

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence

Test Usage

Evaluation of patients with suspected systemic infection, in particular infection caused by gram-negative bacteria detection and for evaluation of patients with suspected chronic inflammatory disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, or ankylosing spondylitis.

Reference Range

< or =2.8 pg/mL

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Onsite

Collect specimen in a lavender top tube and immediately place on wet ice. Deliver to Specimen Processing within 15 minutes of collection or centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and freeze within 30 minutes of collection.

Collection Offsite

Collect specimen in a lavender top tube and immediately place on wet ice. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and freeze within 30 minutes of collection.

Lavender Top Tube
Normal Volume
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL serum

Billing Information

CPT Code
83520
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
 

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As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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