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C2 Complement Test

C2 Complement Test

also known as: C2 Complement

The C2 Complement test is often used to gauge the protein deficiency in the serum of your blood which can impair your health and even lead to autoimmune diseases. It is vital that you get yourself checked out at the earliest especially if your family has a history of complement deficiency and if you start displaying some of the symptoms associated with- Kidney disease Lupus Cryoglobulinemia, which indicates the presence of abnormal proteins in the blood Meningitis Myasthenia gravis It is vital that you get a C2 complement done at the earliest, as this can help you get the treatment you need, at the earliest

Your doctor would first asses your current condition, review the symptoms and then would order a C2 complement test. This test should enable your doctor to determine if the C 2 complement in your blood is extremely low which is an indicator for autoimmune diseases. Similarly, the complement level could be high but abnormally low in other places like your joint fluid, which is why your doctor may order more than one round of C2 complement test as well as test your blood for other complements as well. This should provide your doctor with a complete picture of your health after which a diagnosis can be made and effective treatment prescribed. It is important that as you take the test, you inform your doctor regarding any medication you may have taken recently as this could impair the test result.

This test, forms part of a series of tests that is used to gauge the complement level in your blood; this test is often used as a diagnostic tool to determine whether you have –

  • Cancer
  • Hepatitis
  • Lupus
  • Autoimmune diseases
  • Cirrhosis and much more

There is no additional prep involved; your doctor should be able to draw a small blood sample right away. He would first disinfect your arm, tie a small band across your arm so that your vein bulges out and then insert the needle and draw out the required sample. This procedure should be over in a matter of minutes; the sample would then be processed and a complement study done on the same. The results should be made available in a few hours by which time your doctor should have a good idea of the underlying cause for your current condition and whether you have lupus or are suffering from some other associated health issue. On confirming that the C2 level is indeed low, your doctor may also order a complete complement test to determine a more accurate picture; post diagnosis he would prescribe an effective course of treatment for your current condition

LimitationsResults for this test are for research purposes only by the assay's manufacturer. The performance characteristics of this product have not been established. Results should not be used as a diagnostic procedure without confirmation of the diagnosis by another medically established diagnostic product or procedure.
Specimen
Serum
Volume
2 mL
Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube.
Type Gender Age-Group Value
C2 Complement
Unisex
All age groups
25 - 47U/ml

Table of Content

What is C2 Complement Test?
Preparation for C2 Complement Test
Uses of C2 Complement Test
Procedure for C2 Complement Test
Limitations of C2 Complement Test
Specimen Requirements
Normal values for C2 Complement Test
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