Test Directory
7558 Immunofixation, Serum
Specimen Type
Specimen Stability
Reference Range
Serum-SST
7 days 2-8°C
Normal Pattern
Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: 1.0 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Method
Immunoelectrophoresis
Schedule
Tue,Thu
Turn-Around Time
1-4 days
Instructions/Notes
Centrifuge required?: Yes
Clinical Utility
Monoclonal increases in IgG or IgA are often associated with diseases such as multiple myeloma, lymphomas or leukemia. A monoclonal increase in IgM is commonly associated with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia.
CPT Codes
86334
