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C2 Complement

Tube Type = Red Top

Tube Type

Test ID   LAB153
EPIC ORDER
  C2 COMPLEMENT
CPT Code(s)   86161
Group/Individual Test   Group
Laboratory   Core Referral Testing
Tube Station   888
Specimen Routine: 3 mL blood/Gold SST tube on ice/Red plain also acceptable. See comments
  micro: 1.5 mL blood
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time   3-5 days
Reference Range Normal: See separate report
Comments
  • Patient must be fasting.
  • Deliver to the laboratory immediately.
  • Specimen must be spun, aliquoted and frozen within 30 minutes of collection.

Reviewed by J. Carr on October 30, 2025

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