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