Circulating Immune Complex, C3 fragments

Test Code

10781

CPT Codes
86332

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Instructions

Specimen Preparation: Allow complete clotting of red blood cells (up to 1 hour), then separate serum from cells within 30 minutes and freeze immediately. Transport 1 mL serum. (Min: 0.5 mL) If ordered in conjunction with a C1q Binding Assay, transfer TWO (2) 1 mL aliquots of serum to individual Standard Transport Tubes.

Transport Container

Transport tube

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 20 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Non-frozen specimens • Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles • Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, and icteric specimens

Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule

Monday, Thursday, Saturday Morning Report available: 9 Days

Reference Range

≤ 15 µg Eq/mL

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.