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Quantitation of immunoglobulin E (total) in the follow up of a patient with proven immunoglobulin-E-secreting myeloma, proven congenital immunodeficiency or proven allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, 1 test.

(Item is subject to rule 25)

Fee: $28.40 Benefit: 75% = $21.30 85% = $24.15

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Detection and quantitation, if present, of free kappa and lambda light chains in serum for the diagnosis or monitoring of amyloidosis, myeloma or plasma cell dyscrasias.

Fee: $62.65 Benefit: 75% = $47.00 85% = $53.30

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Analysis of blood or bone marrow, requested by a specialist or consultant physician, that:

(a) is for the characterisation of the following:

(i) chromosome translocations t(4;14), t(14;16), t(14;20);

(ii) 1q gain;

(iii) 17p deletion; and

(b) is for a patient with clinical or laboratory evidence, including morphological features, of plasma cell myeloma

Applicable only once per lifetime

Fee: $500.00 Benefit: 75% = $375.00 85% = $425.00

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Analysis of chromosomes by genome‑wide microarray in diagnostic studies of a patient with multiple myeloma

Applicable once per lifetime

Fee: $589.90 Benefit: 75% = $442.45 85% = $501.45

(See para PR.7.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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