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Complement, Total (CH50)

Tube Type On ICE = Red Top

Tube Type
On Ice

Test ID LAB154
EPIC Order COMPLEMENT, TOTAL
CPT Code(s) 86162
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Core Referral Testing
Tube Station 888
Specimen Routine: 4 mL blood/gold SST tube on ice/red plain tube on ice also acceptable: See Comments
Micro: 1.5 mL blood on ice
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time 3-5 days
Reference Range Normal: See separate report
Comments
  • Collect sample on ice and deliver to the Core laboratory immediately
  • Sample must be processed within 1 hour of collection

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 02, 2025

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