Complement Total, (CH50) Build info

Synonyms

• COMPLEMENT, TOTAL
• C50
• TOTAL HEMOLYTIC COMPLEMENT
• COMPLEMENT DEFICIENT ASSAY
• LAB154

Short Name

COMPLEMENT T

Procedure Master Number

LAB154

Procedure ID

956

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

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

Results