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Order Code LAB2976 Immunoglobulin Free Light Chains, Serum

Additional Codes

Mayo Test Code: FLCS

EPIC Test Code: LAB2976


Specimen Required


Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL serum

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Useful For

Monitoring serum from patients with monoclonal light chain diseases without a M-protein.

 

May be useful as a diagnostic test in patients in whom there is a suspicion of primary systemic amyloidosis, light chain deposition disease, or non-secretory myeloma

Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
KFLCS Kappa Free Light Chain, S No Yes
LFLCS Lambda Free Light Chain, S No Yes
KLRS Kappa/Lambda FLC Ratio No Yes

Testing Algorithm

The following algorithms are available:

-Amyloidosis: Laboratory Approach to Diagnosis

-Multiple Myeloma: Laboratory Screening

Method Name

Turbidimetry

Reporting Name

Immunoglobulin Free Light Chains, S

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Minimum Volume

Serum: 0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Frozen  28 days
  Ambient  72 hours

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus OK

Reference Values

KAPPA-FREE LIGHT CHAIN

0.33-1.94 mg/dL

 

LAMBDA-FREE LIGHT CHAIN

0.57-2.63 mg/dL

 

KAPPA/LAMBDA FLC RATIO

0.26-1.65

Method Description

The determination of the soluble antigen concentration by turbidimetric methods involves the reaction with specific antiserum to form insoluble complexes. When light is passed through the suspension formed a portion of the light is transmitted and focused onto a photodiode by an optical lens system. The amount of transmitted light is indirectly proportional to the specific protein concentration in the test sample. Concentrations are automatically calculated by reference to a calibrations curve stored within the instrument.(Package inserts: Optilite Freelite Kappa Free Kit. The Binding Site Group, Ltd; 01/2024; Optilite Freelite Lambda Free Kit. The Binding Site Group, Ltd; 01/2024)

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

83521 x 2

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FLCS Immunoglobulin Free Light Chains, S 104533-5

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
LFLCS Lambda Free Light Chain, S 33944-0
KLRS Kappa/Lambda FLC Ratio 104546-7
KFLCS Kappa Free Light Chain, S 104544-2

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send 1 of the following forms with the specimen:

-General Request (T239)

-Hematopathology/Cytogenetics Test Request (T726)

-Renal Diagnostics Test Request (T830)

-Kidney Transplant Test Request