Kappa/Lambda Quantitative Free Light Chains with Ratio
| Order Code: | KLFQT |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB7454 |
| Order Form: | A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req |
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Serum
Collection Medium:
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| Red top tube |
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 2 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL serum
Rejection Criteria:
Plasma or ambient specimens.
Delivery Instructions:
Deliver to laboratory within 1 hour of collection.Analytic Time:
5 days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Lambda Quantitative Free Light Chains 0.57 - 2.63 mg/dL
Kappa Quantitative Free Light Chains 0.33 - 1.94 mg/dL
Kappa/Lambda Free Light Chain Ratio 0.26 - 1.65
Comments:
This assay is highly sensitive to increasing concentrations of
monoclonal free kappa or free lambda light chains in the serum of
patients with evolving or relapsing myelomas.
Methodology:
Nephelometry
CPT Code:
83883 x2
See also:
Kappa Lambda Light Chain, Urine
Kappa Lambda Light Chain, Urine