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Complement Activity Total, (CH50)

CH50 TOTAL
Example Reports
High
Low
Normal

Ordering Recommendation

Initial screening for suspected deficiency in the classical complement pathway.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Plain red.

Specimen Preparation

Allow specimen to clot for one hour at room temperature. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Unacceptable Conditions

Separator tubes. Specimens left to clot at 2-8°C. Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Non-frozen specimens. Grossly hemolyzed or severely lipemic specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Quantitative Immunoturbidimetry

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-2 days

Reference Interval

Low 38.6 U/mL or less
Normal 38.7-89.9 U/mL
High 90.0 U/mL or greater

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86162

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3002576 Complement Activity, Total Turbidimetric 4532-8
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Aliases

  • CAE
  • CAE total
  • CH50
  • Complement CH100, Total
  • Total Complement
  • Total Complement CH100
  • Total Complement CH50
  • Total Hemolytic Complement Activity
Complement Activity Total, (CH50)