Collect

Blood in 3mL Lav EDTA. 

Minimum Collection Volume

1mL

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

6mL Red NoGel
5mL Gold

Shipping/Handling Instructions (Lab Use Only)

Do not spin. Critical: Room Temp

External Client Shipping and Handling

Specimen Preparation, Storage/Transport Temperature:
Keep sample as ambient whole blood for delivery to our lab within 24 hours of collection. If delivery cannot occur within 24 hours, separate plasma/serum from cells within 24 hours of collection. Freeze two 0.5mL plasma/serum aliquots immediately at -20°C or lower. Separated plasma/serum samples must be sent with enough dry ice to maintain a frozen state until received in our lab.

The lab operates Mon-Fri, 8:00am to 5:00pm (EST). Testing is not performed and samples cannot be received on weekends/certain holidays. First Overnight shipping is strongly recommended. Please call/fax (513-636-4685/513-636-3861) the tracking number so we may better track your specimen.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temp Blood: 24 Hours. Frozen Plasma/Serum: 6 months

Notes

Performed: Every week

Performing Lab

CBDI DIL:
Phone: 513-636-4685
Fax: 513-636-3861
Email: CBDILabs@cchmc.org

Units of Measure

pg/mL

Synonyms

  • sFasL
  • ALPS Biomarker (Soluble Fas-Ligand)
  • sFas-Ligand
  • Soluble Fas-Ligand

Tests Included

sFasL

Methodology

Enzyme-linked immonosorben assay (ELISA)

Reported

TAT - 2 weeks

Reference Interval

Age Range Reference Range
<3 years:  69 - 493 pg/mL
3-8 years:  70 - 308 pg/mL
≥9 years:  37 - 226 pg/mL

CPT Codes

83520
Collection

Collect

Blood in 3mL Lav EDTA. 

Minimum Collection Volume

1mL

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

6mL Red NoGel
5mL Gold

Shipping/Handling Instructions (Lab Use Only)

Do not spin. Critical: Room Temp

External Client Shipping and Handling

Specimen Preparation, Storage/Transport Temperature:
Keep sample as ambient whole blood for delivery to our lab within 24 hours of collection. If delivery cannot occur within 24 hours, separate plasma/serum from cells within 24 hours of collection. Freeze two 0.5mL plasma/serum aliquots immediately at -20°C or lower. Separated plasma/serum samples must be sent with enough dry ice to maintain a frozen state until received in our lab.

The lab operates Mon-Fri, 8:00am to 5:00pm (EST). Testing is not performed and samples cannot be received on weekends/certain holidays. First Overnight shipping is strongly recommended. Please call/fax (513-636-4685/513-636-3861) the tracking number so we may better track your specimen.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temp Blood: 24 Hours. Frozen Plasma/Serum: 6 months

Notes

Performed: Every week

Performing Lab

CBDI DIL:
Phone: 513-636-4685
Fax: 513-636-3861
Email: CBDILabs@cchmc.org

Units of Measure

pg/mL
Ordering

Synonyms

  • sFasL
  • ALPS Biomarker (Soluble Fas-Ligand)
  • sFas-Ligand
  • Soluble Fas-Ligand

Tests Included

sFasL

Methodology

Enzyme-linked immonosorben assay (ELISA)

Reported

TAT - 2 weeks
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Age Range Reference Range
<3 years:  69 - 493 pg/mL
3-8 years:  70 - 308 pg/mL
≥9 years:  37 - 226 pg/mL
Laboratory Personnel Use

CPT Codes

83520