Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Protein Electrophoresis, Serum, Panel (Immunoelectrophoresis, Immunofixation)

Ordering Alert:

For those sites that refer to DynaLIFE Medical Labs Edmonton Base Lab see Protein electrophoresis, serum in the DynaLIFE Medical Labs Test Directory or contact DynaLIFE Specimen Control at 1-800-661-9876. For those sites that refer to DynaLIFE Medical Labs Calgary Hub Lab, see information below:

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB119

Primary Container:

GOLD SST and MINT LIHEP PST

Specimen Collection Requirements:

Calgary Zone: PSC only: One 5 mL orange top RST tube is acceptable within one hour of lab closing, as a substitute for a gold top SST tube. 0.5 mL serum or plasma

SST tube must be labelled for electrophoresis.

Test Resources:

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302 – write test name under “Additional Tests”

Calgary Zone: Microcollection Minimum Whole Blood Volumes

Calgary Zone: Acceptable Tests for Rapid Serum Tube (RST) Collection

Testing Schedule:

Test performed Monday to Friday

Reference Interval:

Albumin	33 - 48 g/L
Alpha 1 Globulin	2.2 - 4.0 g/L
Alpha 2 Globulin	5 -10 g/L
Beta 1 Globulin	3 - 6 g/L
Beta 2 Globulin	2 - 5 g/L
Gamma Globulin	5 - 16 g/L

Interpretation reviewed by pathologist

Testing Area:

Chemistry

Performing Site:

DynaLIFE Medical Labs

Additional Test Information:

If indicated, immunofixation analysis is performed upon approval by a Clinical Chemist. Contact 403-770-3600 for approval.

Last Updated On:

Monday, January 15, 2024