91036 C1Q Binding Assay

Specimen:

Collect:

One 10 mL Red Top

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Critical Frozen
Let stand on clot for 2 hours

Rejection Criteria:

Use of separator tubes

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Hour(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA)

Performed:

Monday, Thursday

Reported:

3-9 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86332 - Immune Complex Assay

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 0.0-3.9 ugE/ml
Values less than 4 ugE/mL are considered negative for circulating complement binding immune complexes. Circulating immune complexes may be found without any evident pathology and positive results do not necessarily implicate the immune complex in a disease process.