Electrophoresis, Protein, S

• CPT Code: 84155, 84165 & 86334 IMMUNOFIXATION (IF APPROPRIATE)
• LOINC: 24351-9
• Specimen Type: SERUM
• Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; Analytic time 1 day
• Instructions: 1.0 mL serum from Red or SST, refrigerated. Min 0.5 mL. Possible reflex tests: Z8031 and ZH340.
• Text: Useful for: Screening patients with suspected monoclonal gammopathies Diagnosis of monoclonal gammopathies, when used in conjunction with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and free light chains. COMPONENTS: Z7710 TOTAL PROTEIN; Z7711 ALBUMIN; Z7712 ALPHA-1 GLOBULIN; Z7713 ALPHA-2 GLOBULIN; Z7714 BETA-GLOBULIN; Z7715 GAMMA-GLOBULIN; Z7716 A/G RATIO; Z7717 M SPIKE; Z7718 M SPIKE; Z7719 PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS, S IMPRESSION.
• Methodology: TPE:Biuret ELP:Agarose Gel Electrophoresis