- YC3
Complement, C3
Specimen:
Test Code
YC3
Specimen Name
Complement, C3
Collect
1-SST
Also acceptable Green (Heparinized)
Also acceptable Green (Heparinized)
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma Refrigerated
Special Handling
Centrifuge and remove serum or plasma from the cells with 2 hours of collection.
Serum: The red or gold stopper tube should be allowed to clot before centifuging. Specimens should be centrifuged at 3500 RPM for 10 minutes. Serum should be separated from the cells promptly to an appropriately labeled tube, unless using SST tube.
Plasma: Mix anticoagulant with specimen adequately. Centrifuge at 3500 RPM for 10 minutes. Remove plasma promptly from cells to an appropriately labeled tube, unless using PST tube.
Serum: The red or gold stopper tube should be allowed to clot before centifuging. Specimens should be centrifuged at 3500 RPM for 10 minutes. Serum should be separated from the cells promptly to an appropriately labeled tube, unless using SST tube.
Plasma: Mix anticoagulant with specimen adequately. Centrifuge at 3500 RPM for 10 minutes. Remove plasma promptly from cells to an appropriately labeled tube, unless using PST tube.
Rejection Criteria
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Stability
Ambient 4 hours; Refrigerated 8 days; Frozen >8 days
Methodology
Instrument: Beckman Coulter AU 5800
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-3 days
CPT Codes
- 86160
Components
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Additional Information
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