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Test Code LAB7350 Protein Free Light Chains, Quantitative - Panel

Important Note

- This panel test will order both the old and the new for the duration of the three-month re-baseline window. After three months, the "panel" will drop from the name and only the in-house test will be ordered. 

- IMPORTANT: Please confirm your Epic preference list has been updated.

Specimen Requirements

Gold top SST or Red top 

Additional Information

This test includes Kappa result, Lambda Free Light Chains result, and Kappa Lambda ratio (calculation)

Reference Values

Kappa 2.37-20.73 mg/L
Lambda 4.23-27.69 mg/L
Ratio 0.22-1.74

 

Specimen Volume

Preferred Volume 1.0 mL
Minimum Volume 0.5 mL

 

Specimen Stability

Ambient N/A
Refrigerated 21 days
Frozen 6 months

Send tube to lab ambient

Methodology

Immunoturbidimetric

Performing Laboratory

Bozeman Health Laboratory 

Day(s) Performed

7 days a week

CPT Coding

83521 (x2)