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Test ID: FICEP
Immune Complex Expanded Panel

Secondary ID A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011

91172

NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

No

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Radial Immunodiffusion (RID)/Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent
Assay (ELISA)/Immunoassay/Nephelometry

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Immune Complex Expanded Panel

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

C1q FORWARD
Immune Complex Expanded Pnl FORWARD
Polyethylene Glycol FORWARD

Specimen Type Describes the specimen type needed for testing

Serum

Specimen Required Defines the optimal specimen. This field describes the type of specimen required to perform the test and the preferred volume to complete testing. The volume allows automated processing, fastest throughput and, when indicated, repeat or reflex testing.

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube (s). (Serum gel tube is

acceptable). Spin down and pour into 4 plastic aliquot vials

each containing 1.5 mL serum. Freeze immediately. Send specimen

frozen, in plastic vials.

Specimen Minimum Volume Defines the amount of specimen required to perform an assay once, including instrument and container dead space. Submitting the minimum specimen volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or perform reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (quantity not sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

4 aliquots of 1 mL each.

Reject Due To Identifies specimen types and conditions that may cause the specimen to be rejected

Specimens other than

Serum

Anticoagulants other than

NA

Hemolysis

NA

Thawing

NA

Lipemia

NA

Icteric

NA

 

Specimen Stability Information Provides a description of the temperatures required to transport a specimen to the laboratory. Alternate acceptable temperature(s) are also included.

Specimen TypeTemperatureTime
SerumFrozen

Reference Values Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.

PEG IgG

                                                     

REFERENCE RANGE:       < 3.5 mg/dL

    

INTERPRETIVE CRITERIA:

                                                 < 3.5 mg/dL   Normal level

                                         > or = 3.5 mg/dL   Elevated level

    

The PEG method is both antigen and antibody non-specific

 and is based on the property of immune complexes to

 precipitate at low concentrations of PEG (2.5-3.5%). The

 PEG method will precipitate immune complexes of various

 sizes and composition as well as other macromolecules

 present in serum. Elevated serum IgG may cause a false

 positive increase in the PEG precipitate.

 

Test Performed by: Focus Diagnostics, Inc

                                       5785 Corporate Avenue

                                       Cypress, CA 90630-4750

 

Immune Complex, C1q

                                               

REFERENCE RANGE:     < or = 25.1 mcg Eq/mL

 

Test Performed by: Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute

                                        33608 Ortega Highway

                                        San Juan Capistrano, CA 92690-6130

    

 

C3d Immune Complex

 

REFERENCE RANGE:     0 – 8 mcg/mL

 

Test Performed by: Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute

                                        33608 Ortega Highway

                                        San Juan Capistrano, CA 92690-6130

 

 

C3, NEPH

 

REFERENCE RANGE:  83-239 mg/dL

 

C4, NEPH

 

REFERENCE RANGE:  10-63 mg/dL

 

Test Performed by:  Focus Diagnostics, Inc.

                                       5785 Corporate Avenue

                                       Cypress, CA   90630-4750

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed Outlines the days and times the test is performed. This field reflects the day and time the sample must be in the testing laboratory to begin the testing process and includes any specimen preparation and processing time required before the test is performed. Some tests are listed as continuously performed, which means assays are performed several times during the day.

Varies by test

Analytic Time Defines the amount of time it takes the laboratory to setup and perform the test. This is defined in number of days. The shortest interval of time expressed is "same day/1 day," which means the results may be available the same day that the sample is received in the testing laboratory. One day means results are available 1 day after the sample is received in the laboratory.

1-8 days

Maximum Laboratory Time Defines the maximum time from specimen receipt at Mayo Medical Laboratories until the release of the test result

3-12 days

Specimen Retention Time Outlines the length of time after testing that a specimen is kept in the laboratory before it is discarded

6 weeks

Performing Laboratory Location The location of the laboratory that performs the test

Focus Diagnositics, Inc.

CPT Code Information Provides guidance in determining the appropriate Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code(s) information for each test or profile. The listed CPT codes reflect Mayo Medical Laboratories interpretation of CPT coding requirements. It is the responsibility of each laboratory to determine correct CPT codes to use for billing.

86332/x3

86160/x2

LOINC® Code Information Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the result codes returned for this test or profile.

Result IDReporting NameLOINC Code
Z0666PEG IgGIn Process
Z0342Immune Complex, C1qIn Process
Z0343C3d Immune ComplexIn Process
Z0344C3 Complement, NEPHIn Process
Z0345C4 Complement, NEPHIn Process