Eurofins Biomnis code

IL6

Synonyms

• Cytokin
• Cytokines
• IL-6
• Interleukines

Specialty

Immunology

Clinical significance

Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic, proinflammatory cytokine. It increases during infection (viral, bacterial or parasitic), autoimmune disease and in certain tumors.

Preanalytics

• 1 mL :
• serum (no 10 mL tube) - do not send hemolyzed, icteric or opalescent serum
•   FROZEN
• Freezing within 4 hours

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Methodology

Chemiluminescence

Turnaround time

3 weeks