Test Details
Mnemonic
COCAF
Ordering Code
3422800
CPT-4 Code(s)
86635
Specimen Information
Collect
Red top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum separator tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis; grossly icteric; grossly lipemic
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Complement Fixation
Reference Range
<1:2
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes