Lambda Light Chain

  • Tech Only CPT 88342.TC
  • Tech Pro CPT
  • PowerPath Code LAMBDA
  • Schedule Monday - Friday
  • Turn Around Time Within 1-2 business days of receipt
  • Methodology IHC

Specimen Requirements

Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue block or cell block, or 1 unstained charged slide for each test requested plus 3-4 additional unstained slides cut at 4 microns. Adequate space on each slide for control tissue is required.

Diagnostic Utility

It is used to identify lambda light chain expressed in the cytoplasm of plasma cells and plasmacytoid lymphocytes, which in turn may help in determining kappa or lambda light chain restriction, a surrogate for clonality

Vendor

Biocare Medical