Serum Protein Electrophoresis and Immunofixation
Tube Type
Includes: Serum Total Protein, & Serum Protein Electrophoretic Pattern [Albumin (SPE), A-1-Globulin (SPE), A-2-Globulin (SPE), B-1-Globulin (SPE), B-2-Globulin (SPE), Gammaglobulin (SPE)], M Spike, M Spike2, M Spike3, Protein Electrophoresis Interpretation
| Test ID |
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LAB11143 |
| EPIC ORDER |
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SERUM PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS AND IMMUNOFIXATION |
| CPT Code(s) |
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84155, 84165, 86334 |
| Group/Individual Test |
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Group |
| Laboratory |
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Core & Special Chemistry Laboratories |
| Tube Station |
|
30 |
| Specimen |
Routine: |
3 mL whole blood/Navy blue plain tube/Gold SST tube or Red plain tube also acceptable |
|
Micro: |
2.5 mL blood/Gold SST tube/Red plain microtainer also acceptable |
Stability
|
2-8°C: |
7 days |
| Frozen: |
-18 to -30°C; 1 month |
| Ambient: |
Not Acceptable |
| Off Site Collections: |
Centrifuge sample; aliquot serum (min vol 500µl) & refrigerate within 4 hours of collection. |
| Availability |
Routine: |
Monday-Friday, no weekends/holidays; Not available STAT |
| Turnaround Time |
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3 Days (pending no additional testing is required) |
| |
STAT: |
N/A |
| Reference Range |
Normal: |
| Total Protein |
5.7-8.2 |
| ALBUMIN (SPE) |
3.5-5.0 |
| ALPHA-1 GLOBULIN (SPE) |
0.2-0.5 |
| ALPHA-2 GLOBULIN (SPE) |
0.5-1.1 |
| BETA-1 GLOBULIN (SPE) |
0.3-0.6 |
| BETA-2 GLOBULIN (SPE) |
0.2-0.6 |
| GAMMAGLOBULIN (SPE) |
0.5-1.5 |
| M SPIKE g/dL |
Not Present |
| M SPIKE2 g/dL |
Not Present |
| M SPIKE3 g/dL |
Not Present |
| Interpretation provided on report; call (984)974-2361 for questions regarding interpretation. |
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| Comments |
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- Method: Capillary electrophoresis or gel electrophoresis
- Immunofixation Electrophoresis is used for confirmation/identification of abnormal serum proteins.
- Multiple test requests with the same sample type will require additional volumes for testing.
- Pediatric microtainer devices available from Phlebotomy Services
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