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AH 50

 Complement, Alternate Pathway, Functional

Tube type On Ice = Red Top

Tube Type

on Wet Ice

Test ID   LAB5792
EPIC Order
  AH 50
CPT Code(s)   86161
Group/Individual Test   Individual
Laboratory   Core Referral Testing
Tube Station   888
Specimen Routine: 4mL blood/gold SST tube ON WET ICE/red plain tube ON WET ICE also acceptable; See Comments
  Micro: 0.6 mL blood
Availability Routine: Referral Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time   4-10 days
Reference Range Normal: See separate report
Comments
  • Collect sample on wet ice and deliver to the Core laboratory immediately. 
  • Sample must be processed within 30 minutes of collection.
  • Patient should be fasting.

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 08, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514