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Complement, Total

Specimen:

Collect

  • One 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 aliquot required for each frozen test ordered
  • Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
  • Allow specimen to clot for one hour at room temperature.

Rejection Criteria

  • Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
  • Grossly Lipemic Samples
  • Use of separator tubes
  • Repeated freeze/thaw cycles
    Specimens not received frozen
    Specimens left to clot at 2-8 C

Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Quantitative Immunoturbidimetry

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 86162

Components

  • 91066 - COMPLEMENT, TOTAL
Last Updated: November 6, 2024 @ 10:13 am

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