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IMMUNE COMPLEX, C1Q |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1907
Geisinger Epic ID: 7346
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum. Please submit a separate frozen aliquot for this test. It may not be combined with any other test requiring a frozen aliquot. | |
Special notes: |
Preferred specimen is serum from plain red-top tube (no additive). Serum separator tubes not acceptable. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm and immediately separate serum specimens from the cells into clean, plastic, screw-capped vial(s). Freeze and ship frozen. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: Unacceptable. Frozen: 1 year. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimens received at room temperature or refrigerated are unacceptable. Specimens collected in serum separator tubes not acceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86332 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Immune complex C1Q. | |
Methodology: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 36735, C1Q
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Clinical significance: |
Immune Complex Detection by C1q Binding - Assay detects circulating immune complexes, which are capable of activating the classical complement pathway | |