Orderable EAP code:

LAB103478

Billable EAP Codes:

80002025 x 1 80002029 x 1 86334 x 1 (SPEP Profee) 84165 x 1 (Immunotyping Profee) 80002029 x 1 (if both ISUB and IFE)

CPT Codes:

84165 x 1 86334 x 1 86334 x 1 (SPEP Profee) 84165 x 1 (Immunotyping Profee) 86334 x 1 (if both ISUB and IFE)

Lab Section:

Immunology

Includes:

Protein Electrophoresis

Immunotyping

Reflex to Immunofixation 

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 7 days

Test Schedule:

Monday through Friday.

Units:

g/dL

Specimen Requirements:

2 mL blood in a GOLD top tube. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Send 1 mL aliquot refrigerated.

Stability: 7 days refrigerated 2-8°C

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Minimum volume: 0.5 mL serum

Reference Range:

Albumin: 3.5 - 5.2 g/dL

Alpha-1: 0.2 - 0.5 g/dL

Alpha-2: 0.5 -1.1 g/dL

Beta: 0.5 - 1.1 g/dL

Gamma: 0.6 - 1.5 g/dL

Comments:

Protein electrophoresis and immunotyping (immunosubtraction) are performed by capillary electrophoresis. Confirmation of monoclonal proteins performed by immunofixation gel electrophoreses if needed. 

Synonyms:

IFE

Immunoelectrophoresis

Immunofixation

Monoclonal Protein Detection Quantitation and Characterization

MGUS study

Monoclonal Protein Study

Multiple Myeloma Study

Protein ELP

Protein Electrophoresis

Serum Protein Electrophoresis

SPEP