CDOS

Immunofixation (IFE), Serum and Protein Electrophoresis, Serum

Test Code: 001495

Performing Lab: LabCorp

CPT Code: 86334 001 82784 003 84165 001 84155 001

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Synonym

Globulins, Serum; IEP; IEP, Serum; IFE, Serum and Protein Electrophoresis, Serum; Immunoelectrophoresis for Myeloma Proteins; Immunoelectrophoresis, Serum; Immunofixation, Serum; Protein IEP; Serum IFE; Serum Immunofixation

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Container

Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube

Volume

5 mL

Minimum Volume

2 mL(NOTE: This volume does NOT allow for repeat testing.)

Specimen Handling

Separate serum from cells.

Patient Prep

Overnight fasting is preferred, but not required.

Unacceptable Conditions

Plasma sample

Temperature

Refrigerate

Methodology

Electrophoresis followed by immunodiffusion against monospecific antisera to immunoglobulin and individual heavy and light chains (IFE); protein electroporesis on agarose media; turbidimetric quantitation of IgA, IgG, and IgM

Stability

Room Temperature: 3 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days

Result Code	Result Name	LOINC
001776	Immunoglobulin G, Qn, Serum	2465-3
001784	Immunoglobulin A, Qn, Serum	2458-8
001792	Immunoglobulin M, Qn, Serum	2472-9
001073	Protein, Total	2885-2
149520	Albumin	2862-1
149521	Alpha-1-Globulin	2865-4
149522	Alpha-2-Globulin	2868-8
149523	Beta Globulin	2871-2
149524	Gamma Globulin	2874-6
149525	M-Spike	33358-3
149530	Globulin, Total	2336-6
149531	A/G Ratio	1759-0
149519	Immunofixation Result, Serum	13169-8
149534	Please note:	77202-0
001498	PDF	11502-2

Reflex Order Code	Reflex Order Name
149532	Immunofixation Interp.,Sr

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