C5 Complement Level

Label Mnemonic:	C5
Epic code:	LAB2915
Downtime form:	Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Serum

Collection Medium:

Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)

Minimum:

Preferred Minimum: 1 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.3 mL serum

Rejection Criteria:

Plasma is not accepted.

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection. Critical frozen.

Turn Around Time:

3-8 days upon receipt at reference laboratory

Reference Range:

7-20 mg/dL

Comments:

Sample must be processed and frozen within 2 hours of blood draw.

Methodology:

Radial Immunodiffusion

CPT Code:

86160