Specimen Requirements
Title
Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha, Serum (TNF)
Specimen Requirement
Collect SST/1.0 mL serum, after 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and send on dry ice.
Critical frozen.
Methodology
Quantitative Multiplex Bead Assay
Stability
Room temp: 30 minutes, Refrigerated: Unacceptable, Frozen: 1 year
Reference Range
The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
2-6 days
Clinical Use
Test Code
TNFW