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Adalimumab

Brown clotted serum, gel barrier

TestAdalimumab
Common AbbreviationsHumira Anti-TNF alpha
ProfileNA
Tube typeBrown clotted serum, gel barrier
Clinical IndicationMeasurement is useful in managing patients who fail to respond or who go on to lose response to treatment. It is a fully humanised monoclonal antibody which specifically targets TNF?.
Specimen TypeBlood
Sample typeSerum
Minimum Volume0.3mL
Special PrecautionsNo special requirements
StabilityContact Referral Laboratory
Turnaround Time14 days
LaboratoryRoyal Devon and Exeter Hospital Barrack Road Exeter EX2 5DW 01392 402934/ 5
Reference IntervalContact Referral Laboratory
LimitationsContact Referral Laboratory
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