Specimen Requirements

Title

Protein Electrophoresis, Serum

Specimen Requirement

Collect SST/2.0 mL serum, allow to clot for 30 minutes, centrifuge and send.

Methodology

Electrophoresis on agarose media

Stability

Room temp: 3 days, Refrigerated: 14 days, Frozen: 14 days

Reference Range

The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.

Turnaround

3-4 days

Clinical Use

A principal use of this test is in the detection of monoclonal gammopathies. These are usually found in association with hemic neoplasms, especially multiple myeloma. They also occur in other benign and malignant conditions. Any such protein detected should be identified by an alternative technique, such as immunofixation or immunoelectrophoresis.

Test Code

SPEMC