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COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C5 |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2065 Geisinger Epic ID: 17626 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.1 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge and transfer serum specimens to clean, plastic, screw-capped vial(s). Transport as indicated. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature, refrigerated, or frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 7 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Hemolysis. Grossly lipemic. Microbially contaminated. Plasma. Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86160 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Complement C5. | |
Methodology: |
Radial Immunodiffusion |
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Synonyms: |
COMP5, Quest test code 354
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Clinical significance: |
The complement system is critical to inflammatory responses. C5-C9 are components of the common pathway. Patients with congenital deficiency of any of these components are at increased risk of meningococcal meningitis. | |