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Mannan-Binding Lectin Pathway Function Test (C4b)
Test Code39788
CPT Codes
86161
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Monday-Friday Morning Report available: 5 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.
Performing Laboratory
Eurofins Viracor
18000 W. 99th Street
Lenexa, KS 66219