Serum Protein Electrophoresis with Reflex Build info

Synonyms

  • PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS, SERUM
  • SPE
  • SPEP
  • LAB119

Short Name

PROTEIN ELEC

Procedure Master Number

LAB119

Procedure ID

886

Clinical Info

Aids in the management of patients with monoclonal gammopathies. Use to detect and quantify serum monoclonal protein. Immunofixation is performed if patterns observed in protein electrophoresis are monoclonal or suspicious.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Unacceptable Room Temperature
10 Days Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen

Methodology

Capillary Electrophoresis

Days Performed

Monday through Friday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84165

PDM

5300265

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
% ALBUMIN PCTALBUR PCT ALBUMIN % Albumin
% ALPHA 1 ALPHA1PCT ALPHA 1 PCT % Alpha 1
% ALPHA 2 ALPHA2PCT ALPHA 2 PCT % Alpha 2
% BETA BETAPCT BETA PCT % Beta
% GAMMA GAMMAPCT GAMMA PCT % Gamma
% M SPIKE MSPIKEPCT M SPIKE PCT % M Spike
ALBUMIN, SPE ALBUMINSPE ALBUMIN SPE Albumin SPE
ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATIO AGRATIO A G RATIO Albumin/Globulin Ratio
ALPHA 1 ALPHA1 ALPHA 1
ALPHA 2 ALPHA2 ALPHA 2
BETA GLOBULIN BETAGLOB BETA GLOBULIN Beta Globulin
GAMMA GLOBULIN BETA2 GAMMA GLOBULIN
M-SPIKE MSPIKE M SPIKE M-Spike
PROTEIN TOTAL, SERUM PROT PROTEIN TOTAL Protein Total
SERUM PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS INTERP SPEP SPEP INTERP
TOTAL PROTEIN, SPE TOTALPROTSP TOTAL PROTEIN, SPE Total Protein, Spe