Laboratory Medicine
Test Directory / Electrophoresis
Electrophoresis
Blown clotted serum, gel barrier
| Test | Electrophoresis |
|---|---|
| Common Abbreviations | ELE / EPS / Capillarys |
| Profile | NA |
| Tube type | Blown clotted serum, gel barrier |
| Clinical Indication | Serum electrophoresis should be used alongside Bence Jones protein in the diagnosis of myeloma and other paraprotein disorders. It is also used for monitoring patients already diagnosed with myeloma or monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. |
| Specimen Type | Blood |
| Sample type | Serum |
| Minimum Volume | 0.5mL If requesting more than 10 tests please send an additional brown clotted serum sample. |
| Special Precautions | No special requirements |
| Stability | 10 days at 2-8°C |
| Turnaround Time | Inpatient: 3 days Outpatient/ GP: 3 days May be longer if additional tests are required |
| Laboratory | York |
| Reference Interval | Interpretative result provided |
| Limitations | Haemolysed samples give split alpha-2 peaks and should be avoided. Icteric samples show significant differences in appearance to normal serum and should not be analysed. Plasma samples should not be analysed as they contain fibrinogen which migrates in the beta-2 region, which could be interpreted as a paraprotein. |
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