EPIC CODE: Not orderable in EPIC Immunofixation Electrophoresis Serum

Important Note

This test is to only be ordered by lab staff.

Sunquest: IFE

UPH Methodist Hospital

One 6 mL gold top or plain red. (Min: 4 mL)

Centrifuged gold, or 1 mL serum at 2-8o C. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Ambient (room temperature): 8 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen (-20o C) Stability: 1 month

Plasma samples.

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection

Monday – Friday

Immunofixation Electrophoresis

This information should be correlated with the results of serum protein electrophoresis, quantitative immunoglobulins and other clinical information.

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