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Complement C3, Serum

CPT/HCPCS 86160
Order Code CH605
Turnaround Time 72 hours
Test Includes

Complement C3, Serum

Specimen Requirements
Specimen Source
Serum
Transport Container
(Specimen Container)

SST (Tiger Top)

Preferred Specimens
Serum
Minimum Volume (uL)
0.5 mL
Collection Instructions
(Transport Temperature)
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Temperature Period
Room temperature Unacceptable
Refrigerated 4 days
Frozen 21 days
Test Details
Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric
Clinical Significance

Complement Component C3c – Decreased C3 may be associated with acute glomerulonephritis, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, immune complex disease, active systemic lupus erythematosis, and generalized autoimmune processes.

Reference Ranges

Male :
Not established (<1 Year)
80-170 mg/dL (1-14 Years)
82-185 mg/dL (15-80 Years)
Not established (≥81 Years)

Female:
Not established (<1 Year)
82-173 mg/dL (1-14 Years)
83-193 mg/dL (15-80 Years)
Not established (≥81 Years)