PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS, SERUM (SPEP) | |
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Test Code: L763 | Specimen Collection: Serum |
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Collection Notes: Grossly hemolyzed and grossly lipemic specimens are not acceptable. Plasma is not acceptable. | |
Clinical Utility: PEP is useful in the evaluation of collagen diseases, inflammatory states, macroglobulinemia of Waldenstrom, monoclonal gammopathies and myeloma. | |
CPT Code: 84155, 84165 | Testing Location: Sent to reference lab |
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPETemperature:Serum (2 mL) Ambient 5 Days Refrigerated 7 Days Frozen 24 Days |