48019:PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS, SERUM WITH IMMUNOFIXATION IF INDICATED
Alias Names:
SPEP
Methodology:
Capillary Zone Electrophoresis
Edit Date:
12/8/2010
Performed:
Monday-Friday
Released:
1-3 days of receipt in lab
CPT Code:
84165
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 5 mL red top tube.
Handling:
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells within 4 hours. Refrigerate.
Standard Volume:
1 mL serum.
Minimum Volume:
0.7 ml serum.
Transport:
Refrigerated.
Comments:
If the protein electrophoresis results are indicative of a paraprotein, an immunoelectrophoresis will be added at an additional charge. If the protein electrophoresis results are normal or the patient has a previously typed gammopathy, the IFE will not be performed.