Complement Total CH50 CH50

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Total Hemolytic Complement

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Total Hemolytic Complement

EPIC Order Name

Complement Total, (CH50)

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

Result Interpretation

42 - 95  U/mL
 

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