EAP

86160B

Synonyms

  • C3
  • Complement C3

Test Components

  • C3 Complement

Specimen Type

  • Blood (Plasma)
  • Blood (Serum)

Collect

Preferred:
  • Light Green (Lithium Heparin, Li Hep, PST, 3.0 mL) 
Alternate:
  • Gold (Serum Separator, SST, Gold SS) 
  • Red (Non-additive, RED, 4.0 mL)

Specimen Type

  • Blood (Plasma)
  • Blood (Serum)

Specimen Preparation

  • Centrifuge specimen to separate plasma or serum from cells
  • If collected in Red (Non-additive, RED, 4.0 mL): 
    • Centrifuge to separate serum from cells.
    • Transfer serum to an aliquot tube. 
    • Add Serum to the label.

Test, Preferred Volume

0.5 mL

Test, Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (2-8°C)

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 4 days
Refrigerated: 8 days
Frozen: 8 days

Performed

Daily

Reported

24 hours

Methodology

Turbidometry 

Performing Lab

AWL

Department

Core

EAP

86160B
Ordering

EAP

86160B

Synonyms

  • C3
  • Complement C3

Test Components

  • C3 Complement
Collection

Specimen Type

  • Blood (Plasma)
  • Blood (Serum)

Collect

Preferred:
  • Light Green (Lithium Heparin, Li Hep, PST, 3.0 mL) 
Alternate:
  • Gold (Serum Separator, SST, Gold SS) 
  • Red (Non-additive, RED, 4.0 mL)
Specimen Processing

Specimen Type

  • Blood (Plasma)
  • Blood (Serum)

Specimen Preparation

  • Centrifuge specimen to separate plasma or serum from cells
  • If collected in Red (Non-additive, RED, 4.0 mL): 
    • Centrifuge to separate serum from cells.
    • Transfer serum to an aliquot tube. 
    • Add Serum to the label.

Test, Preferred Volume

0.5 mL

Test, Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (2-8°C)

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 4 days
Refrigerated: 8 days
Frozen: 8 days
Testing

Performed

Daily

Reported

24 hours

Methodology

Turbidometry 

Performing Lab

AWL

Department

Core
Result Interpretation
Administrative

EAP

86160B

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