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Complement Component 3

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • One Red Top

Submit

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

Special Handling

  • Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
  • Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
  • Separate from cells ASAP
  • State Age
  • State DOB

Stability

Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 8 Day(s); Frozen: 8 Day(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Turbidimetric

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 86160

Interpretive Data

General Reference Range : 87-200 mg/dL
Male Reference Ranges
  • 0 - 4 week(s) : 49-93 mg/dL
  • 4 week(s) - 2 month(s) : 55-111 mg/dL
  • 2 - 3 month(s) : 60-97.5 mg/dL
  • 3 - 4 month(s) : 58-130 mg/dL
  • 4 - 5 month(s) : 60-124 mg/dL
  • 5 - 6 month(s) : 69-128 mg/dL
  • 6 - 9 month(s) : 42-124 mg/dL
  • 9 - 12 month(s) : 69-135 mg/dL
  • 12 month(s) - 1.99 year(s) : 78-206 mg/dL
  • 1.99 - 2.99 year(s) : 76-128 mg/dL
  • 2.99 - 3.99 year(s) : 72-128 mg/dL
  • 3.99 - 4.99 year(s) : 81-124 mg/dL
  • 4.99 - 8.99 year(s) : 82-116 mg/dL
  • 8.99 - 10.99 year(s) : 84-147 mg/dL
  • 10.99 - 150 year(s) : 87-200 mg/dL

Female Reference Ranges
  • 0 - 4 week(s) : 49-93 mg/dL
  • 4 week(s) - 2 month(s) : 55-111 mg/dL
  • 2 - 3 month(s) : 60-97.5 mg/dL
  • 3 - 4 month(s) : 58-130 mg/dL
  • 4 - 5 month(s) : 60-124 mg/dL
  • 5 - 6 month(s) : 69-128 mg/dL
  • 6 - 9 month(s) : 42-124 mg/dL
  • 9 - 12 month(s) : 69-135 mg/dL
  • 12 month(s) - 1.99 year(s) : 78-206 mg/dL
  • 1.99 - 2.99 year(s) : 76-128 mg/dL
  • 2.99 - 3.99 year(s) : 72-128 mg/dL
  • 3.99 - 4.99 year(s) : 81-124 mg/dL
  • 4.99 - 8.99 year(s) : 82-116 mg/dL
  • 8.99 - 10.99 year(s) : 84-147 mg/dL
  • 10.99 - 150 year(s) : 87-200 mg/dL

Components

  • 2356 - COMPLEMENT C3
Last Updated: October 14, 2024 @ 9:13 am

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