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LABORATORY TEST DIRECTORY

Kappa and Lambda Free Light Chains (Bence Jones Protein), Qualitative, Urine

CPT Code(s): 84156; 86335
Specimen Required: Patient Preparation:
Collect:24-hour urine. Refrigerate during collection. Also acceptable: Random specimens and urine supernate.
Specimen Preparation:Transfer two 4 mL aliquots from a well-mixed 24-hour urine collection to individual RDL Standard Transport Tubes. (Min: 4 mL) Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request form.
Storage/Transport Temperature:Refrigerated.
Stability:Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable
New York DOH Approval Status: This test is New York DOH approved.
Aliases:
  • IFE urine, Immunofixation Electrophoresis, urineHeavy chains, Light chains, urineIFEMonoclonal protein detection, urine