C4 COMPLEMENT COMPONENT
| C4 is critical to activation of classical pathway. Decreased levels are seen in patients with SLE, Immune Complex disease and Hereditary angioedema. Congenital deficiency of C4 increases the risk of recurrent bacteremia especially S.pneumoniae. This assay is useful in the diagnosis of C4 deficiency and for investigation of a patient with an undetectable Total complement (CH50) level |
Pre-test Information : Overnight fasting is preferred |
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Report Delivery : SAME DAY |
C4 COMPLEMENT COMPONENT
| Test Code | C-10 |
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| Test Description | **C4 COMPLEMENT COMPONENT |
| Clinical Category | Disorders of Complement Pathway |
| Sample | 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) serum. Overnight fasting is preferred |
| Method/Technology | Immunoturbidimetry |
| Storage/Temp | |
| Reporting Time | DAILY |