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HelpTest Code C1EST / 004648-LC C1 ESTERASE INHIBITOR ANTIGEN, SERUM
Additional Codes
| Software | Test Code |
|---|---|
| SoftID | C1EST |
| EPIC | LAB10031 |
| LabCorp | 004648 |
Performing Laboratory
Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp)
Useful For
A quantitative measurement of C1 Esterase Inhibitor, which may be decreased in hereditary angioneurotic edema
Method Name
Immunologic Quantitation
Reference Values
21-39 mg/dL
Days and Times Test Performed
Monday through Friday
Report Available
1-3 Days
Specimen Type
Serum
Preferred Container
Serum Separator Tube (SST)
Preferred Volume
Serum: 1 mL (Serum Separator Tube (SST))
Minimum Volume
Serum: 0.5 mL (Serum Separator Tube (SST))
Specimen Collection and Handling
1. Spin down and separate from clot within 30-60 minutes after draw.
2. Send at ambient temperature.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type: Serum
Frozen: 14 Days
Refrigerated: 14 Days
Room Temp: 14 Days
Note: Stable x3 freeze/thaw cycles.
Add On Capable
Not Permitted
Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements
No ABN Required
CPT Code Information
|
CPT Code |
CPT Description |
CPT Disclaimer |
|---|---|---|
| 86160 | Complement, Antigen, Each Component |
Performing Laboratory Location
Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp)
LOINC Code Information
4477-6
Acceptable Alternative Container(s)
Red Top Tube
Rejection Information
Contaminated sample, hemolysis, gross lipemia, and citrated plasma unacceptable.