Collect

Blood in 6mL Red Top

Minimum Collection Volume

0.5 mL blood or 200 μL serum

Shipping/Handling Instructions (Lab Use Only)

Critical: Spin, Pour, Freeze. 0.5mL Serum in clear aliq.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Frozen Serum 6 months at -80C.

Performing Lab

Nephrology
513-636-4530

Performed

Daily (Monday - Friday)

Unacceptable Conditions

Separator tubes. Specimens left to clot at 2-8°C. Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Non-frozen specimens.

Units of Measure

CH50 Units

Synonyms

  • Ch50 Complement Total
  • Ch50

Tests Included

CH50 Total Complement

Methodology

In Vitro Liposome Immunoassay

Reported

3 Days

Reference Interval

Low: <30
Normal: 30-75
High: >75

CPT Codes

86162
Collection

Collect

Blood in 6mL Red Top

Minimum Collection Volume

0.5 mL blood or 200 μL serum

Shipping/Handling Instructions (Lab Use Only)

Critical: Spin, Pour, Freeze. 0.5mL Serum in clear aliq.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Frozen Serum 6 months at -80C.

Performing Lab

Nephrology
513-636-4530

Performed

Daily (Monday - Friday)

Unacceptable Conditions

Separator tubes. Specimens left to clot at 2-8°C. Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Non-frozen specimens.

Units of Measure

CH50 Units
Ordering

Synonyms

  • Ch50 Complement Total
  • Ch50

Tests Included

CH50 Total Complement

Methodology

In Vitro Liposome Immunoassay

Reported

3 Days

Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Low: <30
Normal: 30-75
High: >75
Laboratory Personnel Use

CPT Codes

86162

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