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COMPLEMENT C3

Test Code
LAB152


CPT Codes
86160

Preferred Specimen
Green top Gel/ Li Hep


Minimum Volume
2.0 mL


Transport Container
Li Heparin (GST)


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate specimen


Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric

Setup Schedule
Set Up:Daily Report Available:1 day


Reference Range
Complement C3:   76-100 mg/dL


Clinical Significance
Immunoturbidimetric assay for the determination of human C3 and its degradation products in human serum and plasma. Activation of the complement system takes place via a classical and an alternative route. The two pathways come together in a joint terminal path. As complement factor C3 is a factor common to both pathways, the concentration of C3 and its degradation products can be evaluated as a parameter for activation of the complement system. Measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of various inflammatory disorders including glomerulonephritis, rheumatoid arthritis and bacterial infections.


Performing Laboratory
GBMC Chemistry



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