Orderable EAP code:

LAB00049

Billable EAP Codes:

80002025 x 1 84165 x 1 (Profee) 80002029 x 1 (if ISUB or IFE) 86334 x 1 (Profee for ISUB or IFE) 80002029 x 2 (if both ISUB and IFE) 86334 x 1 (Profee for both ISUB and IFE)

CPT Codes:

84165 x 1 84165 x 1 (Profee) 86334 x 2 (if ISUB or IFE) 86334 x 3 (if both ISUB and IFE)

Lab Section:

Immunology

Includes:

Protein Electrophoresis

Reflex to Immunotyping

Reflex to Immunofixation 

 

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 6 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 electrophoresis if needed.

Synonyms:

Electrophoresis, Protein

IFE Reflex

Immunofixation Electrophoresis

MGUS study

Monoclonal Protein Detection

Monoclonal Protein Study

Multiple Myeloma Study

Protein Electrophoresis with Interpretation

Protein Electrophoresis, Serum with Reflex to IFE

Protein Electrophoresis, with Interpretation Serum

Reflex to IFE, Serum

Reflex to IFE and QNTIG

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