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HelpTest Code APE Protein Electrophoresis, Serum, LAB119
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Gold-top serum gel tube or plain, red-top tube
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL of serum, allow specimens to completely clot before centrifugation
Stability: Refrigerate samples (2 to 8 °C) for 10 days or keep frozen for up to 2 months.
Collection Instructions: Hemolyzed specimens are not acceptable.
Reference Values
| Albumin | 49.8-67.5% | 3.40-5.00 g/dL |
| Alpha 1 globulin | 2.8-5.7% | 0.20-0.40 g/dL |
| Alpha 2 globulin | 7.3-14.5% | 0.50-1.10 g/dL |
| Beta globulins | 8.6-14.2% | 0.50-1.10 g/dL |
| Gamma globulin | 8.8-19.2% | 0.60-1.50 g/dL |
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Friday
Useful For
The electrophoretic separation of serum or urine proteins is a screening procedure that aids in the diagnosis of pathophysiologic states associated with changes in protein quantity and molecular nature.
Methodology
Capillary zone electrophoresis
Test Classification and CPT Coding
84165
Report Available
1-2 days upon receipt