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LOINC Code 43578-4: Complement C3 (Periton fld) [Mass/Vol]

43578-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Complement C3 (Periton fld) [Mass/Vol] in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Complement C3. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Periton fld.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Complement C3. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Periton fld.

When is it used?

  • Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
  • May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
  • Status: ACTIVE
  • Order vs observation: Both

What it does not mean

  • The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

  • Complement C3 [Mass/volume] in Peritoneal fluid
  • Complement C3
  • Ascites; Ascitic fluid; Ascitis; Beta 1 C-globulin; Comp; Complmt; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Level; Mass concentration; Peritoneal fluid; Point in time; Prt; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

Complement C3 (Periton fld) [Mass/Vol]Complement C3 [Mass/volume] in Peritoneal fluidC3 Prt-mCncComplement C3HEM/BCComplement C3, Peritoneal fluidMCnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code43578-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameComplement C3 (Periton fld) [Mass/Vol]
DescriptionComplement C3
Short nameC3 Prt-mCnc
ComponentComplement C3
PropertyMCnc
TimingPt
System (specimen)Periton fld
ScaleQn
ClassHEM/BC
Example unitsmg/dL
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.17
Last changed2.70

Consumer names

Complement C3, Peritoneal fluid

Part names

Complement C3MCncPtPeriton fldQnMass ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)Peritoneal fluid

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