| Test Name: | Protein Electrophoresis, Urine |
| Epic Order Code: | LAB438 |
| CPT Code: | 84165 | | |
| Specimen(s) Type: | 1.0 mL Serum and 8.0 mL Urine, collected at same time. |
| Acceptable Container(s): |  and or  Sterile container. Tops are gold and red. |
| Testing Schedule: | Test performed 1 time per week. Call lab at (601) 984-2372 for availability. |
| Turn Around Time: | STAT: NA |
| | Routine: 7 days |
| Collection Information: | No special patient preparation is required. Obtain specimen by standard collection procedures. |
| Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. |
| Reference Clients: | If unable to deliver to the lab within 1 hour, centrifuge the specimen and remove serum from the red cells. Store and transport at 2-8° C. Specimen must be received in the lab within 2 weeks. If longer storage is required, store and transport the sample at -20° C for up to 6 months. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient quantity, incorrect/delay in transport, gross hemolysis or lipemia. |
| Reference Range: | No protein detected. |
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