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Immunofixation, Serum

Message
State patient's age and clinical diagnosis on the test request form.


Test Code
001685


Alias/See Also
Electrophoresis, Serum, IFE; IEP, Serum; IFE, Serum; Immunoelectrophoresis, Serum; Immunofixation; Serum IEP; Serum Immunoelectrophoresis; Serum Immunofixation


CPT Codes
82784 (x3), 86334

Preferred Specimen
Serum


Minimum Volume
1 mL


Instructions
Separate serum from red cells.


Transport Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
14 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis; gross lipemia


Methodology
Electrophoresis followed by immunodiffusion against mono- specific antisera to immunoglobulin and individual heavy and light chains (IFE); turbidimetric quantitation of IgA, IgG, IgM

Setup Schedule
Monday-Friday - 1st shift




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.