Mannan-Binding Lectin Pathway Function Test (C4b)
Test Code
39788
86161
Clinical Significance
Mannan-Binding Lectin Pathway Function Test (C4b) - Deficiency in either MBL or MASP-2 appears to predispose individuals to serious infections (e.g. pneumonitis, sepsis, osteomyelitis, gastroenteritis and meningitis) especially during childhood before the adaptive immunity has fully developed.
Test Resources
None found for this test
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Test Details
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Viracor Eurofins. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Reference Range(s)
>200 ng/mL
Preferred Specimen(s)
2 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 7 days
- Refrigerated: 28 days
- Frozen: 1 year
Setup Schedule
2 mL serum
0.1 mL
Transport tube
Room temperature
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 1 year