| Specimen Type | Specimen Stability | Reference Range |
| Serum-SST | 7 days 2-8°C | See report |
Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: 1.0 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum |
Method
Electrophoresis
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Schedule
Tue, Thu
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Turn-Around Time
3-4 days
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Instructions/Notes
Centrifuge required?: Yes
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Clinical Utility
Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPE) is an analytical
technique that provides separation of serum protein into
various fractions. Interpretation of elevation, decrease, or
visual change in different fractions can be used as a
diagnosis aid for a variety of different disease states and
protein abnormalities, including Monoclonal Gammopathies (MG).
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CPT Codes
84165
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