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HelpTest Code SMBD M Band Quantitative, serum
Additional Codes
| Epic Ordering Code | LAB5089 |
| NBS code | LBC06624 |
| Service code | 31601 |
Specimen Requirements
Submit only one of the following:
| Preferred: | Acceptable: |
| Yellow Top | Red Top |
Processing Requirements
Allow specimen to clot for 30 mins and centrifuge within 2 hours
Specimen type: Serum
Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Serum |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 8 hours |
| Refrigerate | 1 week (preferred) |
| Frozen | 1 month |
Specimen Condition
| Haemolysis | Reject |
|---|---|
| Icterus | OK |
| Lipaemia | OK |
| Others: Plasma specimens (fibrinogen band can be mistaken for monoclonal band) | Reject |
Methodology
Densitometry after Electrophoresis
Days and Times Performed
Wednesdays, TAT 1 - 2 weeks
Reference Interval
See laboratory report
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724399
Useful For
A component of the International Myeloma Working group uniform response criteria and a principal indicator in the response evaluation to treatment.
Update
Last updated 31/07/2026
LOINC Code Information
| MBAND 1 | 33358-3 |
|---|---|
| MBAND 2 | 33358-3 |
| Albumin : Globulin ratio | 1759-0 |
| Albumin, serum | 61151-7 |
| Globulin | 10834-0 |
| Total protein, serum | 2885-2 |