Sample type: Serum

Test name: Serum Electrophoresis a.k.a. myeloma screen, paraprotein studies

Condition / Indication: Myeloma screening & monitoring

Special precautions & notes: Serum electrophoresis and urine for BJP are both required for myeloma investigations. All new paraproteins are typed.  New and known paraproteins are quantified.

Container: Serum (Gold top)

Ideal volume (mL): 2 mL

Referred outside NBT for analysis? No

Discipline: Immunology

Turnaround time: 5 working days