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| Test Name: | Immunofixation (IFE), Serum, Protein Electrophoresis (PE), Serum, and Quant |
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| Test Code: | 120256 |
| Other Names: | N/A |
| Test Includes: | ., IFE and PE, Serum, Immunoglobulin G, Qn, Serum, Immunoglobulin A, Qn, Serum, Immunoglobulin M, Qn, Serum, Protein, Total, Serum, Albumin, Alpha-1-Globulin, Alpha-2-Globulin, Beta Globulin, Gamma Globulin, M-Spike, Globulin, Total, A/G Ratio, Immunofixation Result, Serum, Free Kappa Lt Chains,S, Free Lambda Lt Chains,S, Kappa/Lambda Ratio,S |
| Specimen Requirements: | Serum, 5.5 mL |
| Container: | Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube |
| Collection Instructions: | Separate serum from cells. |
| Stability: | IFE: Refrigerated. PE AND FLC: Room temperature |
| Rejection Criteria / Special Instructions: | State patient's age and clinical diagnosis on the test request form. |
| Methodology: | Electrophoresis followed by immunodiffusion against monospecific antisera to immunoglobulin and individual heavy and light chains (IFE); protein electrophoresis on agarose media; turbidimetric quantitation of IgA, IgG, and IgM; immunologic quantitation of |