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Specimen Required
Container/Tube: Lavender top tube
Preferred: Lavender top tube
Acceptable: Lavender top tube
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s), plasma gel tube(s) is not acceptable. Mix well, centrifuge at ambient temperature within one half hour of draw and freeze immediately. Send 1 mL of EDTA plasma frozen in plastic vial.
Complete and submit with specimen:
National Jewish Complement request form
Method Name
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
Reporting Name
C3a LevelSpecimen Type
Plasma EDTASpecimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma EDTA | Frozen | 365 days |
Reject Due To
| Hemolysis | NA |
| Lipemia | NA |
| Icterus | NA |
| Other | NA |
Reference Values
0-780 ng/mL
Performing Laboratory
National Jewish HealthTest Classification
The performance characteristics of this test have been validated by National Jewish Health. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The results are not intended to be used as the sole means for clinical diagnosis or patient management decisions. This laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA-88) as qualified to perform high complexity clinical laboratory testing.CPT Code Information
86160
Day(s) Performed
First and third Thursday of the month