Eurofins Biomnis code

EPPRO

Synonyms

• Proteinogram
• Proteinogram
• Proteins - electrophoresis

Clinic significance

This test resolves albumin, apha-1 globulins, alpha-2 globulins, beta-globulins and gamma-globulins. With respect to the latter species: a low level might indicate primary deficiency or deficiency secondary to multiple myeloma with Bence Jones proteinuria; a high level of polyclonal immunoglobulin might indicate infectious or autoimmune disease; a high level of a monoclonal immunoglobulin might indicate malignant plasma cell dyscrasia like Waldenström's macroglobulinemia or a benign gammopathy of the elderly; finally, a high level of oligoclonal immunoglobulin is typical of certain infections.
Measurement of the separated protein fractions can yield valuable information on a variety of conditions associated with changes in the individual protein fractions. These include mulitple myeloma, and associated conditions, nephrosis, hepatitis, collagen and gastrointestinal diseases.

Prenalytics

• 1 mL
• Non haemolysed serum
• Refrigerated

Further information

• SUPPLEMENTARY ANALYSES IN THE EVENT OF BIOLOGICAL ANOMALY DETECTION: when performing specific analyses, the biologists complete the evaluation in order to characterise or have a better typing of a biological anomaly, we perform immunofixation (with electrophoresis) in the presence of a homogeneous band on the chart
  
  Contact the International Division for further information
• Enclose clinical details
• Lactescent/hemolysed serum samples are forbidden

Methodology

Electrophoresis

Turnaround time

2 days (3 days if IFS)