Myeloma Screen

Synonym(s)	Myeloma
Specimen	4 mL green top or gold top and 4 mL purple top - Serum sample required for SPEP sendaway (Awanui)
Paediatric Specimen	0.5 mL Paediatric brown, yellow, or green top and 0.5 purple top - Serum sample required for SPEP sendaway (Awanui)
Aliquot Instructions	EDTA whole blood for CBC, Plasma or Serum for biochemistry and Serum for SPEP
Minimum Volumes	350 uL for Biochemistry, 250 uL for CBC, 400 uL for SPEP sendaway (Awanui)
Add-on conditions	CBCD & blood film 24 hours @ 4°C For Biochemistry tests (Immunoglobulins, Calcium and Creatinine): Please see individual tests.
Test Availability	N/A
Turnaround Time	N/A
Where analysed	Hastings and External Laboratory
Department	Specimen Services ext. 2452, Biochemistry ext. 2448 and Haematology ext.2445
Registration Code	CBCD, IMMG, PCA, PCRN and SCL
Deletion Code	N/A
Useful Information	Copy of form to Haematology to ensure Film performed
Measurement Uncertainty	Available upon request