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Test Code LAB119 SPEP, INCLUDES QUANTITATION OF MONOCLONAL SPIKE

Important Note

SPEP = Serum Protein Electrophoresis

This test is subject to reflex testing, see Laboratory Reflex Testing Policy, you have the option to decline reflex testing if you believe it is not medically necessary. Includes Total Protein and Electrophoresis and quantitation of monoclonal protein if present. if a suspicious band is seen which has not been previously detected, then an immunotyping performed (CPT: 86334) at an additional charge.

Additional Codes

Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID Order LOINC Legacy Code
LAB119 SERPEP FAH5911 in process SERPEP

 

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
SST Serum Refrigerate 4 mL 1.5 mL 0.5 mL 7 days

Heparin tube (green) is NOT  acceptable.

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Monday – Friday, run starts at 8:00 am / 3 days / Not available STAT

Method

Capillary Electrophoresis

CPT(s)

Description CPT Code
Protein Electrophoresis 84165
Protein, Total                                     84155

 

Instrumentation

Sebia Capillarys Tera 3

Reference Range

  Age Low High Units
Albumin All 3.6 5.2 g/dL
Albumin % All 55.8 66.1 %
Alpha 1 All 0.15 0.40 g/dL
Alpha 1 % All 2.9 4.9 %
Alpha 2 All 0.5 1.00 g/dL
Alpha 2 % All 7.1 11.8 %
Beta All 0.6 1.2 g/dL
Beta % All 8.4 13.1 %
Gamma All 0.6 1.6 g/dL
Gamma % All 11.1 18.8 %

 

Section

Chemistry-2

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes