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LOINC Code 4499-0: Complement C4 activated (S)

4499-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Complement C4 activated (S) 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 C4 activated. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 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 C4 activated. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

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: DEPRECATED

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Deprecated Complement C4a [Mass/volume] in Plasma
  • Complement C4 activated
  • Activ; Beta 1 E-globulin; Comp; Complmt; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Serum; SR

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 C4 activated (S)Deprecated Complement C4a [Mass/volume] in PlasmaDeprecated C4 activated Ser QnComplement C4 activatedHEM/BCComplement C4 Activated, Blood-

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code4499-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameComplement C4 activated (S)
DescriptionComplement C4 activated
Short nameDeprecated C4 activated Ser Qn
ComponentComplement C4 activated
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ser
ScaleQn
ClassHEM/BC
StatusDEPRECATED

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0
Last changed2.66

Consumer names

Complement C4 Activated, Blood

Part names

Complement C4 activated-PtSerQnPoint in time (spot)Serum

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