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