Test directory: Complement, Total (CH50)

Ordering Code476
Test NameComplement, Total (CH50)
AliasCH-50 Complement
Preferred SpecimenSerum
Preferred ContainerSST (Gold)
Other Specimen/ContainerSerum in Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume1.5 mL
Collection InstructionsFreeze serum within 1 Hr of specimen collection
Draw sample without anticoagulant. Allow to clot
Separate serum and freeze sample within 1 Hr of time of draw.
Transport RequirementsOahu: Frozen
Airline: Frozen
Specimen StabilityAmbient: Not Stable
Refrigerated: Not Stable
Frozen: 30 Days
Rejection CriteriaAmbient, Grossly Hemolyzed, Lipemic, Refrigerated, Thawed
Avail. StatNO
Analytic Time7 Days
MethodologyLiposome
Reference Lab Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

Reference range(s)

ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
Complement, Total (CH50)ALLCH50 ValueSee report.