91066 Complement, Total

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
Separate from cells ASAP
Allow specimen to clot for one hour at room temperature.

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:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86162 - Complement, CH50

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 60-144 CAE units
Low: <60 CAE units Normal: 60-144 CAE units High: >144 CAE units