Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

C2 Complement

Synonyms

  • C2 ANTIGEN
  • C2 COMPLEMENT
  • C2 LEVEL
  • LAB153

Cerner Name

C2 Complement

Clinical Info

Assess patients with hereditary deficiency of this component or acquired decrease in its level which may be seen due to hypercatabolism in hereditary angioneurotic edema, or consumption or loss as in vasculitides, glomerulonephritides, immune complex diseases. C2 deficiency is the most common complement deficiency (1 in 10,000) and is associated with SLE.

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tubes: Red top
Specimen: 2 mL (min 0.1 mL) of serum
Transpoert Temperature: Frozen
Stability: 12 Days- Refrigerated or Frozen
Collection Note: Spin down, separate serum from cells, freeze immediately

Specimen Volume

2 mL (min 0.1 mL) of serum

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

12 Days- Refrigerated or Frozen
Collection Note: Spin down, separate serum from cells, freeze immediately

Methodology

 Immunologic Quantitation by Radial Immunodiffusion(RID)

Days Performed

Tuesday, Thursday

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

86160
 
LOINC Code:  4484-2

PDM

5902250

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
C2 COMPLEMENT C2 C2 COMPLEMENT Complement C2

Result Interpretation

1.4 - 3.3  mg/dL
 

Results for this test are for research purposes only by the assay's manufacturer. The performance

characteristics of this product have not been established. Results should not be used as a diagnostic

 procedure without confirmation of the diagnosis by another medically established diagnostic

product or procedure.

Forms
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