Specimen Requirements
Title
PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS, URINE RANDOM
Specimen Requirement
Random urine submitted in sterile urine screw-capped urine container.
Methodology
Stability
Refrigerated 7 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
24 hours
Clinical Use
Evaluate myeloma, macroglobulinemia of Waldenström, lymphoma, amyloidosis; differentiate between normal renal function, glomerular proteinuria, and tubular proteinuria. Increased glomerular permeability leads to higher concentrations of large proteins in the glomerular filtrate. Diminished tubular reabsorptive capacity results in a marked increase in urinary excretion of low molecular weight problems.
Test Code
UPEMC