Tumor Necrosis Factor Build info

Synonyms

• TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR
• TNF
• LAB11087

Short Name

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR

Procedure Master Number

LAB11087

Procedure ID

114570

Clinical Info

This test is used for measurement of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α levels in serum.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold top
Specimen: 1 mL (minimum volume: 0.4 mL) of serum
Transport Temperature: Frozen
Collection:
Allow blood sample collected in serum
separator tube to clot at room temperature for
30 minutes prior to centrifugation. Allowing
samples to sit on the clot for more than 30
minutes may result in higher TNF-alpha levels

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Days Performed

Tuesday a.m.

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

83520

PDM

5910050

Results