Protein Electrophoresis Panel 2

Test Code

92689

CPT Codes
84155, 84165, 83883 (x2), 86334

Includes

Includes electrophoretic fractions, quantitative total protein and kappa and lambda

Preferred Specimen

5 mL serum

Minimum Volume

2.1 mL

Instructions

Overnight fasting is preferred

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Gross hemolysis • Plasma • Grossly lipemic

Methodology
Capillary Zone Electrophoresis • Spectrophotometry • Nephelometry • Immunofixation • Immunoturbidometry

Setup Schedule

Night

Clinical Significance

Serum protein electrophoresis (SPE) is an analytical technique that provides separation of serum protein into six fractions: Albumin, Alpha-1, Alpha-2, Beta-1, Beta-2, and Gamma. Interpretation of elevation, decrease, or visual change in different fractions can be used as a diagnostic aid for a variety of different disease states and protein abnormalities, including monoclonal gammopathies (MG).

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.