Kappa-Lambda Free Light Chains, Quantitative

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • One Red Top

Submit

  • 2 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection

Rejection Criteria

  • Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
  • Lipemic Samples
  • Plasma

Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 3 Week(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Quantitative Immunoturbidimetry

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 83521x2

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 91461 - KAPPA QNT
  • 91462 - LAMBDA
  • 91463 - RATIO
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