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Laboratory Information

Test Name

Complement C3 & C4

Synonyms

C3
C4
Complement

External Price (excl. GST)

29.16

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Gold or Red tube

Paediatric Specimen

Paediatric Gold or Red tube

Instructions for Referral to Waikato Lab

Aliquot instructions

Serum sample should be separated from cells within 2 hours of collection and frozen within 24 hours of collection.

Aliquot Transport

Frozen

Test Information

Department

Biochemistry

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Laboratory Turnaround Time

6 hours

Method

Turbidimetry

Unit of measurement

g/L

Reference interval

Complement (C3) 0.8 - 1.8 g/L

Complement (C4) 0.2 - 0.6 g/L

Uncertainty of measurement

C3 10%, C4 10%

Laboratory Test Reference Guide