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SC5b-9 Level Terminal Complement Complex
Test Code17843X
CPT Codes
86332
Preferred Specimen
1 mL frozen plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Pediatric volume: 0.25 mL minimum
Pediatric volume: 0.25 mL minimum
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
Centrifuge at room temperature within one half hour of collection; preferably immediately after venipuncture. Transfer the cell-free plasma to a clean tube and immediately freeze the cell-free plasma on dry ice or at 70° C.
Ship specimen frozen on dry ice. Do not thaw.
Specimens should arrive Monday-Thursday only.
Ship specimen frozen on dry ice. Do not thaw.
Specimens should arrive Monday-Thursday only.
Transport Temperature
Frozen -70° C
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen -20° C: Unacceptable
Frozen -70° C: 1 year
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen -20° C: Unacceptable
Frozen -70° C: 1 year
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received room temperature • Received refrigerated
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
FDA Status
This test uses a kit/reagent designated by the manufacturer as "for research use, not for clinical use". The performance characteristics of this test have been validated by National Jewish Health. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The results are not intended to be used as the sole means for clinical diagnosis or patient management decisions. This laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA-88) as qualified to perform high complexity clinical laboratory testing.
Setup Schedule
Set-up: 1st Tues of month; Report available: 4 weeks