Test directory: Transforming Growth Factor beta1

Ordering Code8401
Test NameTransforming Growth Factor beta1
AliasTGF-beta 1
TGFb
Preferred SpecimenSerum
Preferred ContainerSST (Gold)
Other Specimen/ContainerSerum in Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume1 mL
Handling InstructionsSeparate and freeze immediately
CRITICAL FROZEN. Freeze immediately at <-20 C
Do not share with other tests.
Transport RequirementsOahu: Frozen
Airline: Frozen
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 30 Minutes
Refrigerated: Not Stable
Frozen: 60 Days
Stability applies ONLY to aliquoted serum
Rejection CriteriaGrossly hemolyzed, heat-inactivated, grossly lipemic
Avail. StatNO
Analytic Time10 Days
MethodologyQuantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Reference Lab ARUP Laboratories

Reference range(s)

ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
Transforming Growth Factor beta1ALL16542-5042616542-50426pg/mL

Results are...

Results are intended for research purposes or in attempts to understand the pathophysiology of unusual immune or inflammatory disorders

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a
CLIA-certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes