Protein Electrophoresis - Serum (Analyzer)
Order Name
PEP AN
Test Number: 5004425
Revision Date 07/27/2023
Test Number: 5004425
Revision Date 07/27/2023
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Total Protein for PEP
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Biuret | 2885-2 |
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Protein Electrophoresis Analyzer order
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Clinical Pathology Report
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Pathology Report |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 3 mL (1) | Serum | Clot Activator SST | Refrigerated |
| Instructions | Specimen Stability: Room Temperature : Unacceptable. 2 - 8 °C 10 days. For longer storage, samples should be frozen at - 18 / - 30 °C within 8 hours of collection. ?Frozen sera are stable for 2 months. |
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| Testing Schedule | Mon - Fri | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected TAT | 1-3 Days | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinical Use | Initial testing: Protein Electrophoresis; Total Protein; Pathologist Interpretation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | Pathology Report will be issued on this request at an additional charge on Order/Result code: [8511000] Clin Path Final Report |
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| CPT Code(s) |
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| Internal Comments | 6/26/17 changed cpt due to removing free lights out of initial testing. from 84155; 84165; 83883x2, (80500 or 84165-26) Initial testing only. to 84155; 84165; (80500 or 84165-26) Initial testing only. - JK 10/23/17 su - JK 7/2/18 removed this statement "As of 6/26/2017 Serum Free Light Chains (Kappa/Lambda) are not part of the initial testing, but will be added on from the results provided by the protein electrophoresis." JK 3/28/2022 removing 85000 - JK |
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| Lab Section | Immunology - Serology | ||||||||||||||||||||||