UW Hospital and Clinics Lab Test Directory
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Immunofixation with Reflex to Quantitation, Urine, 24 Hours
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| Test Code(s): |
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UIFIXR / HCUIFIXR
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| CPT Code(s): |
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86335, 84156; if reflexed to Quantitation add 84166
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| Test Description: |
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Test Component: Urine immunofixation and quantitative urine protein. Reflex to urine protein electrophoresis if applicable.
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| Methodology: |
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Gel Electrophoresis
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| Clinical Significance: |
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Immunofixation is used to test for and classify light chains (Bence Jones protein) in urine. Diseases associated with light chains in urine include gammopathy, amyloidosis, multiple myeloma and other plasma cell dyscrasias. When a measurable light chain band of restricted heterogeneity is detected, the sample is reflexed to urine electrophoresis for semi-quantitation of the band.
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| Days Performed: |
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Mon-Fri, dayshift - day varies.
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Stat: Not available stat.
Routine: 3 working days.
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Specimen Requirements
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24 hour timed urine
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| Collection Instructions: |
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No preservative
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Preferred: 24 hour urine container
Also Acceptable:
24 hour urine container
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Preferred: Entire collection
Pediatrics: Entire collection
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| Sample Analyzed: |
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Urine aliquot
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| Volume Required: |
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Preferred: 10 mL
Pediatrics: 10 mL
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| Specimen Processing: |
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Refrigerate specimen.
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| Specimen Transport: |
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Transport entire collection to UWHC Core Laboratory (B4/220) at close of collection.
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| Outreach Specimen Transport: |
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Send aliquot from a well-mixed 24 hour collection in a sterile container with a coolant pack.
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| Unacceptable Criteria: |
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Random urine collections.
Urines with bloody supernatants are acceptable but not desireable.
Urines with preservatives are not acceptable.
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| Stability: |
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Ambient: Not acceptable
Refrigerated: 1 week
Frozen: 3 months for concentrated sample at -20°C. Note: Avoid repeat freeze and thaw.
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Interpretation
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Reference Interval:
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A written interpretive report with the scan is issued as a separate report.
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| Test Limitations: |
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For reflex urine protein electrophoresis, the total urine protein method may underestimate the tubular and light chain protein fractions causing an underestimate in the semi-quantitative protein values reported by electrophoresis. The percent relationship of light chain proteins to tubular proteins and the ability to detect light chains is not affected.
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| Additional Information: |
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A professional fee is associated with this test.
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urine immunofixation with reflex, reflex urine immunofixation electrophoresis, reflex UIFIX
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