Test Details

• Discipline:

  Immunology

  Immunology

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Not applicable

  Not applicable

• 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 (internal)

  or

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  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 (internal)

  or

  tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net (external)

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• Quality Assurance:

  UK NEQAS for MONOCLONAL PROTEIN IDENTIFICATION

  UK NEQAS for MONOCLONAL PROTEIN IDENTIFICATION

• Interpretation:

  None

  None

• Reference Ranges:

  Normal Range: Adults (<75 years): Absent Adults (>75 years): Present at low levels (<10g/L) in up to 20% of patients

  Normal Range: Adults (<75 years): Absent Adults (>75 years): Present at low levels (<10g/L) in up to 20% of patients

• Other Info:

  All requests for Immunoglobulins (Igs) are examined for paraprotein bands by electrophoresis (EP) (see serum electrophoresis). If a paraprotein band is detected it is quantitated by densitometry wh...

  All requests for Immunoglobulins (Igs) are examined for paraprotein bands by electrophoresis (EP) (see serum electrophoresis). If a paraprotein band is detected it is quantitated by densitometry where possible and a result given in g/L. Further investigations will define the nature of the paraprotein (see immunofixation).

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• Routine Contact Name:

  Proteins Lab

• Routine Telephone:

  0191 282 4766

  0191 282 4766

• Routine Email:

  tnu-tr.RVI-Proteinlab@nhs.net