C3 complement factor

C3 complement factor from Serum code C3Autoimmundiagnostik
Komplement Lupus erythematodes

This test is requested by foreign doctors during a fertility procedure.

This test is done when complement deficiency is suspected, differential diagnosis in recurrent infections (especially in childhood), glomerulonephritis or hemorrhagic-uremic syndrome (HUS); Progression diagnosis in complement-activating autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE
)Assessment C3 complement factor is reduced in rez. infections in children, active SLE, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, or hemorrhagic uremic syndrome (HUS). C3 complement factor is elevated in acute-phase reactions, which may mask complement deficiency.

reference values: 90 - 180 mg/dlMethod
: Turbidimetry (TURB)