Interleukin 5

Synonyms

  • IL5
  • INTERLEUKIN 5, SERUM
  • LAB11158

Cerner Name

Interleukin 5, Serum

Clinical Info

Primarily used for research and to support attempts to understand the pathogenesis of immune, infectious, allergic, or inflammatory disorders.

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold Top Tube or Red Top Tube
Specimen: 1 mL serum (0.4 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Frozen CRITICAL
Specimen Preparation
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

After separation from Cells:
30 minutes Room Temperature
Unacceptable Refrigerated
1 Year Frozen

Methodology

Quantitative Multiplex Bead Assay

Days Performed

TAT: 2-5 Days

Performing Laboratories

ARUP Laboratories

CPT

83520
LOINC Code: 33938-2

PDM

225992

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
INTERLEUKIN 5 INTERLEU5 INTERLEU 5 Interleukin 5

Result Interpretation

2.1 pg/mL or less

 

Results are used to understand the pathophysiology of immune, infectious, or

inflammatory disorders, or may be used for research purposes.

Forms
Immunology LAB11158 build edit