Category
SPECIAL CHEMISTRY.
Sub Category
TUMOR MARKER.
Synonyms/Aliases
IMMUNOFIXATION, SERUM.
Abbreviations
SIFE; IFE.
Type
PROFILE/ PANEL (BUNDLED TESTS).
5 DAYS
RESULTS READY/ REPORTED IN 5 WORKING DAYS.
Method
IMMUNOTYPING.
Temp
REFRIGERATED.
Setup
BATCHED.
Components Parameters
IgG, IgA, IgM HEAVY CHAINS; KAPPA & LAMBDA LIGHT CHAINS.
PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Test Ordering Instructions
FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.
Patient preparation
NOT APPLICABLE.
Sample type
SERUM (CENTRIFUGED & SEPARATED WITHIN 1 HOUR AFTER COLLECTION).
Container/ preservative
SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.
Sample volume
AT LEAST 2 ML.
Rejection criteria
LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE.
Other Instructions
CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.
Reference intervals
NEGATIVE FOR M BAND/ M SPIKE.
Clinical Utility
DIAGNOSE & MONITOR PATIENTS WITH MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHIES E.G. MULTIPLE MYELOMA.
Test Limitations/ Confounders
N/A.