Urine Protein Electrophoresis (PROT EL UR)
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| Synonyms:
| None listed |
| Specimen: | Urine: 24 hour urine collection in a 24 hour container or any chemically clean container. Patient should be instructed how to collect a 24 hour urine. First morning specimen is acceptable (60 mL sample). |
| Volume: | 60 mL urine |
| Minimum Volume: | 12 mL urine |
| Collection: | Transport 24-hour urine or 60 mL aliquot to the laboratory as soon as possible. Urine aliquot may be submitted with documentation of 24-hour volume.
Refrigerate at 2-8°C. |
| Rejection Criteria: | Improper labeling. |
| Reference Range: | Normal |
| Methodology: | Electrophoresis |
| Test Use: | Detection of Bence-Jones proteinuria; classification of urine protein |
| Additional Information: | A serum protein electrophoresis should be ordered concurrently if one has not been recently studied. If abnormal protein is detected immunofixation will be performed. |
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