Laboratory Medicine Program

CH50

Clinical Decription:
CH50 is a crude screening test for complement activity in serum. It is useful in detecting genetic complement component deficiency.
<br/><em>Ruddy S. Complement. In Rose NR, Conway de Macario E, Fahey JL, Friedmaan H, Penn GM, editors. Manual of Clinical Laboratory Immunology, 4th edition. washington DC: American Society for Microbiology, 1992: 112-123.</em>

Method: Complement mediated lysis; Manual

Component Tests Used: n/a

Reference Ranges Used:
>29kU/L

Specimen Type: serum
Volume: 1 mL

Shipping: Serum frozen at -70C

Special Instructions: Centrifuge, separate and freeze immediately. Store at - 70C

Testing Schedule(s): once a week.

Turnaround Time: 7-10 days

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