C-1-Esterase Inhibitor C1E
| Method(s) | Quantitative Turbidmetric |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
| Transport | 1 mL serum, frozen. (Min: 0.5 mL) |
| Remarks | **SPECIAL HANDLING**
|
| Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 1 month |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Ambient; grossly hemoloyzed and/or lipemic |
| Schedule | Daily |
| Billing Code | 5010207 |
| CPTCode | 86160 |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
|
21 - 38 mg/dL |
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