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Mannan-Binding Lectin Pathway Function Test (C4b)

Test Code
39788


Preferred Specimen
Red Top


Minimum Volume
0.1 mL


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 1 year


Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Setup Schedule
Sets up 5 days a week.


Report Available
Reports in 5 to 7 days.


Reference Range
>200 ng/mL


Clinical Significance
Deficiency in either MBL or MASP-2 appears to predispose individuals to serious infections (e.g. pneumonitis, sepsis, osteomyelitis, gastroenteritis and meningitis) especially during childhood before the adaptive immunity has fully developed.




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