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Specimen Information
|
Container |
Specimen |
Temperature |
Collect Vol |
Submit Vol |
Minimum Vol |
Stability |
|
SST |
Serum |
Refrigerate |
5 mL |
0.5 mL |
0.2 mL |
7 days |
| Yellow Microtainer | Refrigerate | 0.6 mL | N/A | N/A | 7 days |
Green top tube is NOT acceptable. Marked hemolysis or lipemic samples are not acceptable.
*While a microtainer is an optional tube type in rare circumstances, it is not recommended.
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority
Monday – Friday / 3 days / Not available STAT
Method
Immunoturbidometric
CPT(s)
| Description | CPT Code |
| C3 Complement | 86160 |
Instrumentation
Binding Site Optilite
Section
Chemistry-2
Performing Location
University of Vermont Medical Center
Reference Range
|
Age |
Sex |
Physiological |
Low |
High |
Units |
|
≥18 years |
All | 81 | 157 | mg/dL |
Order Code LOINC
| Order Code | Reporting Name | LOINC Code |
| C3C | C3 Complement | 4485-9 |
Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing? Yes/No
Yes
Result Code LOINC(s)
| Result Code | Reporting Name | LOINC Code |
| C3C | C3 Complement | 4485-9 |