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ELECTROPHORESIS, PROTEIN URINE RANDOM, w/ REFLEX CREATININE
MessageAliquot urine into one (1) FULL 10 mL urine tube and one (1) 6mL no additive vacutainer tube (Urine Chemistry tube) and note the total volume.
Test Code
UPNR
Alias/See Also
Bence-Jones Protein
CPT Codes
84156; 84166; 82570
Includes
Urine Creatinine, Urine Protein, Albumin El-UR, Alpha 1 Urine, Alpha 2 Urine, Beta Urine, Gamma Urine, and a Pathologist Interpretation
Preferred Specimen
Aliquot urine into one (1) FULL 10 mL urine tube and one (1) 6mL no additive vacutainer tube (Urine Chemistry tube) and note the total volume.
Minimum Volume
15 mL
Instructions
Refrigerate specimen
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Specimen Stability
2-8°C up to 7 days (samples may be stored separately in Gen Lab)
Methodology
Electrophoresis
Setup Schedule
M, T, W, Th, F
Report Available
Report available within 24 hours of receipt at the performing laboratory, M-Th. Samples collected on Friday will be reported by Monday.
Reference Range
The result is a percentage of each fraction of protein in the urine and includes an interpretation by a Pathologist. Formal reference ranges are not provided.
Clinical Significance
Protein electrophoresis is a well established technique routinely used to screen samples for protein abnormalities. Abnormalities may include monoclonal components, particularly Bence-Jones Protein and other urinary proteins. The test results should be used in conjunction with clinical and laboratory findings.
Performed By
Alverno Laboratories
Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab
NCH4 (Chemistry, Sebia Electrophoresis)
Last Updated: March 1, 2024
