Agarose High Resolution Electrophoresis / Agarose Immunofixation
Edit Date:
3/17/2009
Performed:
Monday-Friday
Released:
1-3 days of receipt in lab..
CPT Code:
84156 / 84166 / 86335
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
24-hour urine with no preservatives or first AM urine specimen if random collection. Refrigerate during collection.
Handling:
Submit 24-hour urine collection or 50 mL aliquot of the 24-hour collection, or random specimen. If 24-hour collection, record total volume on the aliquot container.
Stability:
7 days refrigerated, or 30 days frozen.
Standard Volume:
Total urine collection or 50 mL urine.
Minimum Volume:
20 mL urine.
Transport:
Refrigerated.
Comments:
This test includes a urine protein electrophoresis and urine protein. Do not order Protein Electrophoresis, Urine (48310), Protein, 24-Hour Urine (32200), or Protein, Random Urine (32180) additionally.