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what the risks are blood test, c3, blood test that measures one component, the complement cascade, complement, group of blood proteins that cause immune responses, inflammation, complement cascade, reactions that take place, in the blood, 9 major complement components, labeled c1, c9, test measures c3, blood is drawn, a vein, on the inside, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to apply pressure, restrict blood flow, the vein, veins below the band to fill, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, an infant, young child, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, cotton, a bandage applied, puncture site, any continued bleeding, no special preparations, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, complement activity, ch50, ch100, terminal complement component, individual complement proteins, measured, complement is involved, in the development of a number of diseases, complement activity is also measured to monitor how severe a disease, treatment is working, patients, active lupus erythematosus, have low levels of c3, c4, component levels watched, an indicator of disease activity, patients, gram negative septicemia, shock often have very low, no c3, c3, also low in fungal infections, parasitic infections malaria, red blood cells from patients, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, pnh carry more c3 than, normal cells, normal range is 75-135 mg/dl, milligrams per deciliter, increased complement activity seen in, cancer, ulcerative colitis, decreased complement activity seen in, hereditary angioedema, bacterial infections, neisseria, cirrhosis, glomerulonephritis, hepatitis, lupus nephritis, malnutrition, kidney transplant rejection, systemic lupus erythematosus, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, complement cascade, started in several ways, by antigen-antibody complexes, end-product, the cascade, "membrane attack unit", terminal complement component, creates holes, in the membranes of attacking bacteria, thereby killing them, ch50, ch100, the activity, the complement system, a number of side products, the complement cascade that attract white blood cells, increase the efficiency of certain types of white blood cells to engulf, destroy bacteria, bacteria don't need specific antibodies to be present, the complement system to be activated, c3, the major components, the complement cascade, attaches to, kills these bacteria, tests, more specific, the suspected disease, performed first.