LAB119
Two separate orders for
SPEP w/ Reflex IFE
SPEP Total Protein (needed for calculations)
UCH Clinical Laboratory - Special Chemistry
Two labels will print. Collect blood in two gold top tubes or two red tops with gel (SST):
Minimum volume:
2 gold top tubes, each with 3.0 mL whole blood
Any plasma samples; specimen not properly identified; insufficient sample volume.
Internal: Deliver to lab immediately at ambient temperature.
Offsite: Allow to clot 30 minutes, immediately centrifuge, place 1.5 mL of serum in each of two aliquot containers and transport to lab at 2-8 degrees C.
Before centrifugation: 1 hour.
Serum aliquot: Ambient, 4 days; Refrigerated, 2 weeks; Frozen (-20 degrees C), 6 months.
Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP) and Total Protein are performed, and Immunofixation Electrophoresis (IFE) is also authorized to be performed when indicated.
Any Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP) order that is placed within 3 days of a prior SPEP will be considered a duplicate order and will be cancelled. Due to the half-life of serum proteins, meaningful changes in SPEP results do not occur in less than 3 days.
Serum protein electrophoresis. Immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE).
Within 3-7 days
LAB119
Two separate orders for
SPEP w/ Reflex IFE
SPEP Total Protein (needed for calculations)
| Component | Sex | From Age | To Age | Normal Low | Normal High | Units |
|
PROTEIN TOTAL, SERUM/PLASMA |
M/F | 1M | 150 | 6.4 | 8.9 | g/dL |
| ALB FRACT | M/F | 0 | 150 | 3.5 | 4.8 | g/dL |
| ALPHA 1 | M/F | 0 | 150 | 0.14 | 0.34 | g/dL |
| ALPHA 2 | M/F | 0 | 150 | 0.5 | 1.0 | g/dL |
| BETA | M/F | 0 | 150 | 0.8 | 1.5 | g/dL |
| GAMMA | M/F | 0 | 150 | 0.4 | 1.4 | g/dL |
84165 Protein Electrophoresis; and if indicated 86334 IFE serum.
| Collection |
LAB119
Two separate orders for
SPEP w/ Reflex IFE
SPEP Total Protein (needed for calculations)
UCH Clinical Laboratory - Special Chemistry
Two labels will print. Collect blood in two gold top tubes or two red tops with gel (SST):
Minimum volume:
2 gold top tubes, each with 3.0 mL whole blood
Any plasma samples; specimen not properly identified; insufficient sample volume.
Internal: Deliver to lab immediately at ambient temperature.
Offsite: Allow to clot 30 minutes, immediately centrifuge, place 1.5 mL of serum in each of two aliquot containers and transport to lab at 2-8 degrees C.
Before centrifugation: 1 hour.
Serum aliquot: Ambient, 4 days; Refrigerated, 2 weeks; Frozen (-20 degrees C), 6 months.
Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP) and Total Protein are performed, and Immunofixation Electrophoresis (IFE) is also authorized to be performed when indicated.
Any Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP) order that is placed within 3 days of a prior SPEP will be considered a duplicate order and will be cancelled. Due to the half-life of serum proteins, meaningful changes in SPEP results do not occur in less than 3 days.
| Ordering |
Serum protein electrophoresis. Immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE).
Within 3-7 days
LAB119
Two separate orders for
SPEP w/ Reflex IFE
SPEP Total Protein (needed for calculations)
| Result Interpretation |
| Component | Sex | From Age | To Age | Normal Low | Normal High | Units |
|
PROTEIN TOTAL, SERUM/PLASMA |
M/F | 1M | 150 | 6.4 | 8.9 | g/dL |
| ALB FRACT | M/F | 0 | 150 | 3.5 | 4.8 | g/dL |
| ALPHA 1 | M/F | 0 | 150 | 0.14 | 0.34 | g/dL |
| ALPHA 2 | M/F | 0 | 150 | 0.5 | 1.0 | g/dL |
| BETA | M/F | 0 | 150 | 0.8 | 1.5 | g/dL |
| GAMMA | M/F | 0 | 150 | 0.4 | 1.4 | g/dL |
| Administrative |
84165 Protein Electrophoresis; and if indicated 86334 IFE serum.
