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Complement Component C2 [44842P]
Test CodeS51758
CPT Codes
86160
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 28 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic or icteric samples are to be reviewed by the Medical Director prior to testing and his/her instructions followed, including any special comment to be attached to the result.
Methodology
Radial Immunodiffusion (RID)
Setup Schedule
Tues, Thurs
Report Available
2 to 4 days
Clinical Significance
The complement system is critical to inflammatory repsonses. C2 is a component of the classical pathway. Decreased concentrations are observed in patients with immune complex diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and immune complex-induced vasculitis.
