CytoDX | Cytokine Response Profile

Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory

Sample type: Serum

Requires fasting: No

Phlebotomy is required for this test

Details

The gut microbiome plays a critical role in regulating immune function, and the Gut-Immune connection is widely recognized. Cytokines are small proteins crucial in controlling the activity of immune system cells. They are important mediators in many immune responses, and imbalances in cytokines have been shown to play a key role in chronic inflammation and autoimmunity. By providing an assessment of 18 cytokines, this revolutionary profile provides clinicians with powerful insight into a patient’s immune regulatory function, allowing for advanced health assessment and more personalized treatment plans.

Biomarker summary

Interleukin 5
Interleukin 4
Interleukin 13
Interleukin 10
Tumor necrosis factor alpha
Interleukin 15
Interleukin 2
Interleukin 1 beta
Interleukin 8
Interleukin 6
Interleukin 17a
Interleukin 12 p70
Interleukin 7
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
Rantes (ccl5)
Mip-1 beta
Interferon-gamma (IFN-y)

Additional details

Estimated days for results: Results should arrive 7 - 14 business days after the lab receives samples.

Alterations in the immune system that result in chronic inflammation and autoimmunity have been linked to a wide range of health conditions and diseases. Cytokines are important mediators of many immune responses, and imbalances in cytokines have been shown to play key roles on chronic inflammation and autoimmunity. Most cytokines can be generally characterized as pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory, depending on their primary effects on immune responses. Immune responses are often further characterized by the type of T helper (Th) cell involved.

CytoDx® Panel enables practitioners to assess systemic immune status:

Pro-inflammatory / anti-inflammatory cytokine balance
Th1, Th2, Th17 and T-regulatory cytokine responses
Efficacy of immune balancing and modulating approaches

Average sample processing time

7–14 business days

Sample report

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Health categories

Patient instructions

Before You Start

Please read the provided test collection instructions.
Sample collection must be performed by a phlebotomist.
Samples must be shipped on dry ice.
- Contact the phlebotomist to confirm if they will provide dry ice or if you need to supply it yourself.
- You can find the nearest dry ice distributor HERE.

Day of Collection

Bring the following items with you to your blood draw appointment.
- Test kit
- Completed test requisition form
- Dry ice (if not provided by the phlebotomist)

After Collection