Complement, Total (CH50)

What it measures

• Complement, Total (CH50)LOINC 4532-8

Specimen

Specimen

1 mL frozen serum

Minimum volume

0.5 mL

Container

Transport tube

Temperature

Frozen

Draw sample without anticoagulant. Allow to clot. Separate serum into a plastic tube and freeze sample within one hour of time drawn. With mutiple tests, submit a separate tube for each test. Do not submit the sample in a glass tube.

Turnaround

Set up: Sun, Mon Wed-Fri; Report available: 3-4 days

Billing

CPT 86162