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Test Code IFE Immunofixation, Serum

Important Note

AKA: Immunotyping, serum (UNMC order)

Additional Codes

Hospital Ordering Code
LAB174 IMMUNOFIXATION ELECTROPHORESIS

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

 

Transport Information: 

1.5 mL blood/0.5 mL serum

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

1.0 mL blood/0.3 mL serum

 

Remarks: 

It is recommended that a Protein Electrophoresis analysis be ordered prior to immunofixation. If the protein electrophoresis is abnormal, the immunofixation will be performed. A pathologist will issue an interpretive report.

 

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Anticoagulated samples, Hemolysis or does not meet collection, storage or transport requirements

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated Stability: 

7 days

 

Frozen Stability: 

1 month

 

Ambient Stability: 

8 hours

Performing Laboratory

Pathology Laboratory, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines

CPT

86334

Alias

IEP (Immunoelectrophoresis), Heavy Chains, IEP, IFE/s, Immunoelectrophoresis, Serum, Immunofix by subtract, Immunofixation, Serum, Immunosubtraction, Serum, Kappa Chains, Serum, Light Chains, Serum, Macroglobulins, Monoclonal Protein Study, Myeloma Studies, Protein Analysis, Myeloma

Performance

Analytical Time: 

3 days