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 x 1 mL :
• plasma (héparinate de lithium, EDTA dipotassique et tripotassique).
•   FROZEN
• Freezing within 4 hours

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence

Turnaround time

3 weeks