Alert

Published on April 06, 2015

Tumor Necrosis Factor

Tube Type

Test ID   LAB5780
EPIC Order
   TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR
CPT Code(s)   83520 x5
Group/Individual Test   Individual
Laboratory   Core Referral Testing
Tube Station   30
Specimen Routine: 3 mL blood/lavender EDTA tube on ice; See Comments

   Micro:
1.0 mL purple top tube

Availability
Routine:
Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

 
STAT:
N/A
Turnaround Time   5-13 days
Reference Range Normal: See separate report
Comments
  • Deliver immediately to Core Lab on ice. 
  • Sample must be spun in a refrigerated centrifuge within 30 minutes of collection.

Reviewed by J. Carr on November 11, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514