48319:PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS, URINE WITH IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS IF INDICATED
Alias Names:
UPE with IFE
Methodology:
Agarose High Resolution Electrophoresis / Agarose Immunofixation
Edit Date:
3/17/2009
Performed:
Monday-Friday
Released:
1-3 days of receipt in lab
CPT Code:
84166
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
24-hour urine, or collect first morning specimen for random collection. Refrigerate during collection. Do not use preservatives.
Handling:
Submit 24 hour urine collection or a 50 mL aliquot of a random collection. Record volume of the 24-hour collection on the aliquot container.
Standard Volume:
Total 24-hour urine collection or 50 mL aliquot of random collection.
Minimum Volume:
20 mL urine aliquot.
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. This test includes a urine protein.
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