Complement C 3




Test Mnemonic

C3COMP

CPT Codes

  • 86160 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

4485-9

Aliases

  • C3 Complement Component

Performing Laboratory

n/a


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLPlasmaLithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) Centrifuge and refrigerate.Submit in original tube or aliquot specimen into CCL aliquot tube

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) Centrifuge and refrigerate. 

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.4 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient4 days
Refrigerated8 days
Frozen8 days

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

8 hours

Methodology

Name Description
Turbidimetric Immunoassay (TUI) 

Reference Range

Complement C 3
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal86 - 166mg/dL

Special Info

n/a

Clinical Info

Evaluation of immunologic disease or complement deficiency

Clinical Limitation

n/a

Clinical Reference

n/a