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Interleukin 1 beta
Alternate test name
IL-1b
Lab area
Clinical Biochemistry - Immunology
Method and equipment
Method: Automated fluorescence immunoassay
Equipment: Proteinsimple ELLA
Expected turn-around time
14 days (testing completed weekly)
Specimen type
EDTA plasma
Specimen requirements
2 aliquots (each containing 0.3 mL of EDTA plasma)
Storage and transportation
- Store and transport frozen.
- Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.
Special requirements
- Centrifuge for 15 minutes at 1000 RCF within 30 minutes of collection
- Immediately separate and freeze.
- If ordering multiple cytokines at a time, minimum volume required is as follows:
- any combination of: TNF-alpha, CXCL9/MIG1, IFN-gamma, CD163 ==> 2 tubes of 0.3 mL each
- any combination of: IL-10, IL-18, IL-1beta and IL-6 ==> 2 tubes of 0.3 mL each
Shipping information
The Hospital for Sick Children
Rapid Response Laboratory
555 University Avenue, Room 3642
Toronto, ON
Canada
M5G 1X8
Phone: 416-813-7200
Toll Free: 1-855-381-3212
Hours: 7 days/week, 24 hours/day
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Customer Service
Toll Free: 1-855-381-3212
Local: 416-813-7200