Complement Component 4
| CPT Code(s): | 86160 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect:Serum separator tube. Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), or green (sodium or lithium heparin). Specimen Preparation:Allow specimen to clot at room temperature. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection and freeze. Transport 0.5 mL serum. (Min: 0.3 mL) Storage/Transport Temperature:Frozen. Stability:Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 2 weeks (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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