Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Critical Frozen
- Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered
- Allow complete clotting of red blood cells (up to 1 hour), then separate serum from cells within 30 minutes and freeze immediately.
Rejection Criteria
- Specimen not submitted frozen
Stability
Ambient: 2 Hour(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Performed
Monday, Thursday, Saturday
Reported
4-11 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86332
Components
- 91036 - C1Q BINDING ASSAY
Last Updated: May 8, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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