Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories

Collect

Plasma from a lavender top (EDTA) tube is the only acceptable sample type. Mix sample thoroughly.

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge at room temp within one half hour of collection; preferably immediately after venipuncture. Transfer the cell-free plasma to a clean tube and immediately freeze the cell-free plasma on dry ice or at -70°C.
Preferred volume: 1 mL

Pediatric Collection

Minimum volume: 500 µL plasma, frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions

Thawed specimen.

Storage Transport Temp

Send frozen plasma Priority Overnight via FedEx and in a well insulated container on dry ice.

Stability

Frozen at -70°C: 1 year

Methodology

ELISA

Reported

up to 4 weeks

Department

Complement Lab

Synonyms

Complement (Bb Level);ELISA (Bb Level);Split Product Factor Bb;BBLL

Reference Interval

Human Male: 0.41-1.49 mcg/mL
Human Female: 0.41-1.49 mcg/mL

CPT Code

86160