C1 Inhibitor, Protein

Label Mnemonic:	C1EI
Epic code:	LAB2760
Downtime form:	A-1a Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Serum

Specimen Instructions:

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

Collection Medium:

Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)

Minimum:

Preferred Minimum: 1.0 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL serum

Rejection Criteria:

Ambient. Grossly hemolyzed and/or lipemic specimens.

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection. Critical frozen.

Turn Around Time:

4 working days upon receipt at reference laboratory

Reference Range:

21-33 mg/dL

Methodology:

Quantitative Turbidimetric

CPT Code:

86160