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Test Code C3 C3 Complement

EHR Test Codes

  Test Code Test Name
Atlas C3 C3 Complement
Cerner   C3 Complement

 

Specimen Requirements

Preparation of Patient: 

None

 

Container Type: 

Gold Top SST Gel & Clot Activator Tube

Specimen Type:

Serum

 

Specimen Volume: 

2.5 mL of Serum minimum 0.3 mL

 

Specimen Handling/Transport:

Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection.

Transport refrigerated 2-8°C.

 

Specimen Stability/Storage:

4 hours ambient room temperature

5 days refrigerated 2-8°C

 

Specimen Rejection:

Gross Hemoloysis

Gross Lipemia

Performing Laboratory

Munson Medical Center Laboratories

Chemistry Department

Priority, Frequency, & Turnaround

Priority:

Non-Emergent

 

Frequency:

24 hours 7 days a week

 

Turnaround:

0 - 1 days

Methodology

Immunoturbidimetric

Reporting

Reference Range: 

87 - 200 mg/dL

 

Critical Decision: 

None

Clinical Significance

The Complement system is composed of a series of circulating blood proteins that serve as mediators of the inflammatory response. C3 comprises about 70% of the total protein in the complement system and is central to activation of both the classical and alternate pathways.1 Measurements of this protein aids in the diagnosis of immunologic disorders, especially those associated with deficiencies of complement components.

CPT Code

86160

 

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