C3 Complement*
Instrumentation
Roche Cobas
Performing Laboratory
Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)
Specimen Fill Volume: Full tube
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Reference Values
90-180 mg/dL
Day(s) Performed
Daily
Analytical Time:
1 Day
Available STAT
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86160