82610:COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C5
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Methodology: |
Radial Immunodiffusion (RID) |
| Edit Date: |
1/22/2009 |
| Performed: |
Tuesday, Friday |
| Released: |
3-7 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab |
| CPT Code: |
86160-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Plasma specimens not recommended. |
| Handling: |
Allow to clot for 30 minutes to 1 hour ambient. Centrifuge and separate serum from cells as soon as possible and place immediately on wet ice (2-8 degrees C) or freeze for extended transport. Non-frozen samples are acceptable but will be run with a disclaimer if results are abnormally low. If other testing is ordered, send separate specimen for this test. |
| Stability: |
2 hours ambient or 14 days frozen. Unstable refrigerated. |
| Standard Volume: |
1 mL serum. |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.5 mL serum. |
| Transport: |
Frozen on dry ice. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Specimen left to clot refrigerated; specimen subjected to repeated freeze/thaw cycles. |