Test Directory
Protein electrophoresis
Containers - Adult
Brown Cap, Gel Clotted
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Volume Range
1.0 ml
Additive per Container
None |
Containers - Child
White Cap - Paediatric
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Volume Range
1.0 ml |
Reference ranges
Not applicable: Decriptive qualitative report will be issues.
Laboratory Site
WGH
Crewe Road South
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU
Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 537 1910/1
Availability
Analysed in a batch. Time to result will depend on the requirement for any follow-up analysis.
Anticipated turnaround
7 days
General additional information
Serum Protein Electrophoresis retesting is not normally indicated within two weeks, and repeat requests in this time will typically be rejected.
Interferences: Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies: daratumumab and elotuzumab may appear as small M-protein up to 1 g/L on protein electrophoresis and immunofixation. Current methods cannot distinguish these from endogenous paraproteins.
This test is currently unaccredited to UKAS ISO 15189.