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Protein Electrophoresis, Serum
Test CodeSPE
Alias/See Also
SPEP
CPT Codes
84165
Preferred Specimen
2.0 ml whole blood (1.0 mL of serum)
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL of whole blood (0.5 mL of serum)
Other Acceptable Specimens
3 mL of CSF (minimum 0.5 mL)
Instructions
Avoid hemolysis.
Transport Container
Serum Separator (gold top)
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Turbidity, gross hemolysis
Methodology
Immunoelectrophoresis
Setup Schedule
Set up Monday-Friday.
Report Available
Turn around time: 2 to 4 days.
