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Specimen Type
Blood
Preferred Collection Container
SST
Collection Volume
5 mL
Minimum Collection Volume
1 mL
Collection Instructions
Routine venipuncture
Rejection Criteria
Chylous serum, more than 1 specimen submitted in 24 hrs, inadequate labeling and plasma specimens
Specimen Storage and Stability
Stable up to 7 days at 2-8 C
Turn Around Time
1-3 days
Lab Department
Chemistry
Alias
C3 Complement; Complement 3
EPIC Code
LAB152
Acceptable Collection Container
SST, R-NoGel
Testing Volume
0.2 mL (200 ul)
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday, 24 hours