Tumor Necrosis Factor – Laboratory Test Ranges | Reference
TNF
Tumor necrosis factor alpha, TNFalpha, саchectin
Reference range: 0 – 8,21 pg/ml.
Increased:
- DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation);
- sepsis;
- infectious diseases (especially infective endocarditis,
recurrent herpes, chronic hepatitis C);
- traumatic and burn shock;
- allergic and autoimmune diseases;
- cancer;
- graft rejection;
- atherosclerotic dementia;
- coronary atherosclerosis;
- rheumatoid arthritis;
- chronic bronchitis;
- mycosis fungoides;
- psoriasis;
- myeloma;
- collagenosis.
Decrease value:
during dynamic follow
- primary and secondary immunodeficiency (including AIDS);
- treatment with cytostatics, immunosuppressants,
corticosteroids;
- pernicious anemia;
- gastric tumors;
- severe atopic syndrome.