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URINE IMMUNOFIXATION, BENCE JONES PROTEIN, RANDOM URINE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3223 Geisinger Epic ID: 34232 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Random urine. | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
15 mL aliquot AND 5 mL aliquot of urine; minimum 10 mL and 2 mL, respectively. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Do not centrifuge. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature (stable 8 hours) and frozen specimens also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 8 hours. 2-8°C: 72 hours. Frozen: 6 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen stability exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Not detected. | |
CPT code(s): |
86335 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Urine immunofixation with interpretation. | |
Methodology: |
Immunofixation |
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Synonyms: |
Urine immunoelectrophoresis Urine immunofixation, UIFE, UIEP BJP Urine (random) immunofixation BJPRD
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Clinical significance: |
Serum and urine immunofixation are primarily used to aid in the detection of monoclonal gammopathies. Monoclonal gammopathies have association with diseases such as multiple myeloma, lymphomas, leukemia, amyloidosis and Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu PhD, DABCC | |
| Review Date: | 08/21/2023 | |