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Specimen Type
Blood
Preferred Collection Container
SSTCollection Volume
5 mL
Minimum Collection Volume
2 mL
Collection Instructions
Routine venipuncture
Rejection Criteria
Plasma, Gross hemolysis, specimen obtained in wrong container, improper labelling.
Specimen Storage and Stability
Separate serum and refrigerate in Primary tube
Turn Around Time
3 Days
Lab Department
Chemistry
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
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday, 24 hours