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Specimen Type
Blood
Preferred Collection Container
SSTCollection Instructions
Routine venipuncture
Collection Volume
5 mL
Minimum Collection Volume
2 mL
Rejection Criteria
Plasma, Gross hemolysis, specimen obtained in wrong container, improper labelling.
Specimen Storage and Stability
Separate serum and refrigerate in Primary tube
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday, 24 hours
Alias
IFE, serum; Immunofixation Electrophoresis, serum; Immunoelectrophoresis;
Ordering Info
TEST INCLUDES: Immuglobulin quantification (IgA, IgG, IgM), Kappa & Lambda light chains, Free Kappa and Lamda light chains, Includes Pathologist’s interpretive report
EPIC Code
LAB174
Acceptable Collection Container
SST, R-NoGel
Turn Around Time
3 Days
Lab Department
Chemistry