Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Complement Total, (CH50)

Synonyms

C50
COMPLEMENT DEFICIENT ASSAY
COMPLEMENT, TOTAL
LAB154
TOTAL HEMOLYTIC COMPLEMENT

Cerner Name

Complement Total CH50

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum (minimum volume: 0.5 mL)

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold top
Specimen: 1 mL of serum (minimum volume: 0.5 mL)
Transport Temperature: Frozen serum

Stability: After separation of serum from cells, CH50 sample is stable refrigerated for only 24 hours.
Frozen stability is 2 weeks

Transport Instructions

Frozen serum

Specimen Stability

After separation of serum from cells, CH50 sample is stable refrigerated for only 24 hours.
Frozen stability is 2 weeks

Methodology

Turbidimetric

Test Includes
Quantitation of total functional serum complement

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

86162

PDM

5900485

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
COMPLEMENT TOTAL, CH50	COMTOTCH50	COMPLEMENT TOTAL, CH50	Complement Total, CH50

Result Interpretation

42 - 95 U/mL

Forms

LAB154

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