Unit Code 83374:
C1q Complement, Functional, Serum
Specimen Required
Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s) from
a fasting patient. Spin down, separate from clot, and send 1 mL
of serum frozen in plastic vial.
Transport Temperature
Frozen\Refrig <3 days OK\Ambient NO
Reject Due To
Specimens Other Than: Serum
Anticoagulants Other Than: NA
Hemolysis: No
Thawing: No
Lipemia: No
Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed
Monday through Saturday; Continuous with a 3 p.m. cutoff


