monk. 1  ascetic-Pronounced uh-SET-ik, it is derived from Greek asketes, monk, hermit.. 2  dean-Comes from Latin decanum, chief of a group of ten, and Greek dekanos, a monk or dignitary in charge of ten others.. 3  nun-Derived from Latin nonna, the feminine of nonnus, monk, originally a title given to an elderly person.
Collect specimens before infliximab treatment. Collect Serum separator tube. Specimen Preparation Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL) Storage/Transport Temperature Refrigerated. Unacceptable Conditions Contaminated, hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimens.
Like all of the TNF inhibitors, infliximab is an expensive medication, costing about US$900 for a 100 mg dose, and within the United States is covered by almost every medical insurance plan (though caps on many plans make it possible to be covered for only a subset of treatments in the course of a year).nfliximab works by binding to TNF-Î±. TNF-Î± is a chemical messenger (cytokine) and a key part of the autoimmune reaction. In rheumatoid arthritis, infliximab seems to work by preventing TNF-Î± from binding to its receptor in the cell. Infliximab is an artificial antibody.