CPT/HCPCS
86160
Order Code
CH605
Turnaround Time
72 hours
Test Includes
Complement C3, Serum
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Source
Serum
Transport Container
(Specimen Container)
(Specimen Container)
SST (Tiger Top)
Preferred Specimens
Serum
Minimum Volume (uL)
0.5 mL
Collection Instructions
(Transport Temperature)
(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)
