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Unit Code 81756:
Monoclonal Protein Study, Serum

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Diagnosis of monoclonal gammopathies, when used in conjunction

with urine monoclonal studies

 

Monitoring patients with monoclonal gammopathies

 

Protein electrophoresis alone is not considered an adequate

screening for monoclonal gammopathies

Profile Information A profile is a group of laboratory tests that are ordered and performed together under a single Unit Code. Profile information lists tests performed, inclusive of the test fee, when a profile is ordered and includes reporting names and individual availability.

 Unit Code  Reporting Name  Available Separately  Always Performed 
 20698   Total Protein No Yes
 132   Protein Electrophoresis No Yes
 81653   Immunofixation No Yes

Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test

• An Expanded Algorithm for the Laboratory Evaluation of Suspected Multiple Myeloma 
• Laboratory Approach to the Diagnosis of Amyloidosis 

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

20698: Biuret

132: Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

81653: Immunofixation

Includes total protein, serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP), heavy-chain

typing, and light-chain typing (kappa and lambda).

See "An Expanded Algorithm for the Laboratory Evaluation of Suspected

Multiple Myeloma" in Special Instructions and see "Laboratory Approach

to the Diagnosis of Amyloidosis" in Special Instructions.

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Monoclonal Protein Study, S

 

Ordering Mnemonic An alternate Mayo code (to the Unit Code) for a test

MPSS

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

IFE (Immunofixation Electrophoresis)

Immunoelectrophoresis, Serum

Immunofixation Electrophoresis (IFE)

Immunofixation, Serum

Immunotyping

MGUS (Monoclonal Gammopathy of Unknown Significance)

Multiple Myeloma

Paraprotein

Soft-MPSS

Special Protein Studies, Serum