Protein Electrophoresis and Kappa/Lambda Light Chains, Serum

Test Code

17099

CPT Codes
83883 (x2), 84155, 84165

Includes

Protein, Total and Protein Electrophoresis
Kappa/Lambda Light Chains, Total, Serum

Preferred Specimen

5 mL serum

Patient Preparation
Overnight fasting is preferred

Minimum Volume

1.6 mL

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 • Grossly lipemic • Plasma

Methodology
Capillary Zone Electrophoresis • Spectrophotometry (SP) • Nephelometry

Setup Schedule

Night Sets up 6 days a week.

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, decreased, 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).

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