Protein electrophoresis
Paraprotein quantification
PEP
23.32
Gold or Red tube
Paediatric Gold or Red tube
300uL Serum
Chilled
Immunology
Batched twice weekly
Capillary Zone Electrophoresis (CZE)
<5%
Immunofixation will be performed if abnormal bands are detected. A urine specimen should be sent if abnormal bands are identified in the serum. Alpha-1-antitrypsin quantitation will be performed where abnormalities are detected.
