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HelpOrderable Name FCIC3 Circulating Immune Complex, C3 fragments
Specimen Required
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Red Top/SST acceptable
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube(s), is acceptable. Allow complete clotting of red blood cells (up to 1 hour), then separate from cells within 30 minutes and freeze immediately. Send 1 mL of serum frozen in a plastic vial.
Note: Critical frozen. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Method Name
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Specimen Type
SerumSpecimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | Frozen | 30 days |
Reject Due To
| Hemolysis | Mild OK; Gross reject |
| Lipemia | Mild OK; Gross reject |
| Icterus | Mild OK; Gross reject |
| Other | Non-frozen specimens; Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles |
Reference Values
Less than or equal to 15 ug Eq/mL
Day(s) Performed
Saturday, Monday, Thursday
Report Available
4 to 13 daysCPT Code Information
86332