This will take effect February 24, 2014
Overview and Clinical Utility:
Effective February 24, 2014, PathGroup will modify the available test codes for serum electrophoresis for ease of ordering for clients. Serum protein electrophoresis is generally performed when monoclonal gammopathy is suspected. Reasons for suspecting a monoclonal gammopathy include, but are not limited to: high total protein with a low A/G ratio; unexplained hypercalcemia, anemia, renal insufficiency, pathologic bone fractures and/ or lesions or peripheral neuropathy.
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