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My 14 yr. old daughter has a high ch50 level (lab work just says >60) with borderline low c4 (16) and normal c3(102) should i be concerned?

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Dr. Thomas Knecht
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Ordering doc?: Hi. I assume it was a hematologist, infectious disease, rheumatologist, or nephrologist who ordered these complement tests. What is the condition they were ordered for in the evaluation of? We need much more information; we're not here to make wild assumptions. Information, please. Good luck!
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