Newcastle Laboratories

Serum Immunofixation

Clinical Background:

Guidelines for the Interpretation and Management of immunoglobulins and Paraproteins in Adults.pdf

 

Serum Immunofixation is performed automatically on any serum sample that is suspected by electro...

Guidelines for the Interpretation and Management of immunoglobulins and Paraproteins in Adults.pdf

 

Serum Immunofixation is performed automatically on any serum sample that is suspected by electrophoresis to contain a monoclonal protein, to identify the nature of the protein. It is also added to any samples in which immunoglobulins are decreased for the first time to ensure decreased immunoglobulins are not caused by the presence of a monoclonal protein. Immunofixation is also carried out to determine if a previous monoclona protein is no longer present.

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Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Immunology

    Immunology

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Serum

    Serum

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Not applicable

    Not applicable

  • Special Requirement:

    None

    None

  • Freq Analysis:

    Daily

    Daily

  • Add On Test:

    All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 282 4766, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address

    tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net 

    All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 282 4766, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address

    tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net 

  • Quality Assurance:

    UK NEQAS for MONOCLONAL PROTEIN IDENTIFICATION

    IMMPROVE paraprotein quality assurance

    UK NEQAS for MONOCLONAL PROTEIN IDENTIFICATION

    IMMPROVE paraprotein quality assurance

  • Interpretation:

    See guideline above

    See guideline above

  • Reference Ranges:

    Not applicable

    Not applicable

  • Routine Contact Name:

    Proteins Lab

  • Routine Telephone:

    0191 282 4766

    0191 282 4766

  • Routine Email:

Availability:

Immunofixation is done on a daily basis Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00.

Turn Around:

7 calendar days

Send To:

Department of Blood Sciences

Level 3
Leazes Wing
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Queen Victoria Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4LP

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