Specimen Requirements

Title

KAPPA/LAMBDA FLC, URINE

Specimen Requirement

Send 1.5 mL urine in a sterile container from a random or a 24 hour collection. If 24 hour urine is collected, mix well then aliquot 1.5 mL to a sterile container, indicate total volume of urine on the container and requisition.

Methodology

Turbidimetric

Stability

Room temp: 7 days, Refrigerated: 4 weeks, Frozen: Longer than 4 weeks

Reference Range

By Report*

Turnaround

2-4 days

Clinical Use

Aid in the monitoring of patients with urinary monoclonal proteins (Bence Jones protein).

Test Code

KFLCU