Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.3 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 from cells ASAP
- Allow specimen to clot for one hour at room temperature.
Stability
Ambient: 2 Hour(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Immunodiffusion
Performed
Tuesday, Friday
Reported
4-9 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86160
Components
- 91068 - COMPLEMENT C5
Last Updated: January 21, 2025 @ 6:00 pm
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