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