Short Name: CBCSample required: EDTA Whole BloodResult Time: 2 HR A CBC test provides information about the number of cell types, size, shape, and some of the physical characteristics of the cells. A major portion of the complete blood count measures the concentration of white blood cells (WBCs), red blood cells (RBCs), and platelets in
Read moreShort Name: C4Sample required: SerumResult Time: 1 Days C4 is a component of both the classical and alternative pathways of complement, and has a similar structure to that of C3. INCREASED C4 levels are found in association with C1 deficiency, acute phase reactions, and certain malignancies. DECREASED levels are associated with immune complex disease, SLE,
Read moreShort Name: C3Sample required: SerumResult Time: 1 Days C3 plays a role in both the classical and alternative pathway of complement. The C3 convertase of the classical pathway has the ability to cleave several C3 molecules into two fragments, C3a and C3b, forming hundreds of fragments. C3a fragments play a role in inducing an inflammatory
Read moreShort Name: CAGGSample required: SerumResult Time: 2 Days Cold agglutinins are IgM autoantibodies which agglutinate erythrocytes at temperatures between 0 and 32 degrees Celsius. They are normally made by the immune system in response to infection. Healthy people generally have low levels of cold agglutinins in their blood. Individuals with cold agglutinin disease present with
Read moreShort Name: CL-TIMESample required: **Result Time: 2 HR Clotting time is the time required for blood to clot in a glass tube (in vitro). This test is used to diagnose hemophilia, and monitoring anticoagulant therapy. It is PROLONGED in hemophilia and in the presence of obstructive jaundice, some anemias and leukemias, and some of the
Read moreShort Name: CLOS BSample required: StoolResult Time: 1 Days Clostridium difficile is a free-living anaerobic bacterium which can colonize the digestive tract and sometimes produces a toxin. Toxins produced by Clostridium difficile strains cause pseudomembranous colitis, typically after antibiotic use. This bacterium is the most common cause of antibiotic-associated colitis and is typically hospital-acquired. The
Read moreShort Name: CLASample required: StoolResult Time: 1 Days Clostridium difficile is a free-living anaerobic bacterium which can colonize the digestive tract and sometimes produces a toxin. Toxins produced by Clostridium difficile strains cause pseudomembranous colitis, typically after antibiotic use. This bacterium is the most common cause of antibiotic-associated colitis and is typically hospital-acquired. The combination
Read moreShort Name: CK/CPKSample required: SerumResult Time: 1 Days The relative index calculated by the ratio of CK-MB (mass) to total CK can assist in differentiating false-positive elevations of CK-MB arising from skeletal muscle. A ratio of less than 3 is consistent with a skeletal muscle source, whereas ratios greater than 5 are indicative of a cardiac source.
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