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Unit Code 84190:
Immunoglobulin Free Light Chains, Serum

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

Monitoring patients with monoclonal light chain diseases but no

M-spike on protein electrophoresis

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 
 84194   Kappa Free Light Chain, S No Yes
 84195   Lambda Free Light Chain, S No Yes
 21865   Kappa/Lambda FLC Ratio 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

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

Nephelometry

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

Immunoglobulin Free Light Chains, S

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

FLCP

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

Free Light Chain

Free Light Chains

Kappa

Kappa FLC

Kappa-Free Light Chain

Lambda

Lambda FLC

Lambda-Free Light Chain

Light Chain

Light Chains

Serum Free Light Chains

Soft-FLCP