Includes Total Protein, Protein Electrophoresis
Preferred Specimen(s) 5 mL serum
Transport Container Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature Refrigerated
Methodology Capillary Electrophoresis
Clinical Significance Protein Electrophoresis evaluates the major protein fractions (i.e., albumin, alpha 1, alpha 2, beta and gamma proteins) to determine if there are deficiencies or excesses, as seen with macroglobulinemia, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), and multiple myeloma.