48319:PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS, URINE WITH IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS IF INDICATED

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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.
Rejection Criteria: Specimen containing preservative.

Reference Range:
Random Urine Total Protein 0-14 mg/dL
24-Hour Total Protein 0-150 mg/24 hr

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