COMPLEMENT: CH50 TOTAL FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY, CLASSIC PATHWAY

COMPLEMENT: CH50 TOTAL FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY, CLASSIC PATHWAY
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code		CH50
MGH LIS Test No		558
Schedule		Tuesday, Thursday
Testing Time		1-4 days
Testing Lab		Specialty Labs, Inc.
QORR Test Code		CH50

Specimen Info

Type		Serum
Volume		1.0 (0.8) mL
Temperature		Frozen
Preservative
Collection Info		Split into 2 plastic vials before freezing.

Type		1 SST Tube
Volume		1.0 mL
Temperature		Frozen
Preservative
Collection Info

Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Hemolytic Assay
Clinical Utilities
Deficient or decreased levels of serum complement activity of the classical pathway are associated with a number of diseases.
CPT Codes
82784, 83520
Reference Range
Component Information

Name
CH50

Method
H

CPT Code
86162

Units
Units/mL

Ref Range 20-40

Reflex Reason

Collection Notes
Additional Comments
If complement deficiency is suspected, Specialty recommends Complement Deficiency Detector(tm), #5902 page ?.

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Name		CH50
Method		H
CPT Code		86162
Units		Units/mL
Ref Range		20-40
Reflex Reason