Immunofixation - urine
Definition
Urine immunofixation is a laboratory technique used to identify proteins in urine.
See also: Immunofixation - blood ...
Immunofixation is similar to urine immunoelectrophoresis, but it may give more rapid results.
Female urinary tract
Male urinary tract ...
Immunofixation: A sensitive test to separate plasma or urine proteins and to identify monoclonal (abnormal) immunoglobulins.
Immunofixation (or immunoelectrophoresis, IEP): This test can reveal the specific type of abnormal protein produced by the myeloma.
Urine immunofixation is the best test for detecting Bence-Jones proteins.
References
McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2006.
Immunofixation - serum
Immunofixation - urine
Immunofluorescence
Immunoglobulin electrophoresis - serum
Immunoglobulin electrophoresis - urine
Immunoglobulin light chains - urine
Immunoreactive trypsinogen
Indirect antiglobulin test ...
» Immunofixation - Urine
» Immunofixation - Serum
» Immunoelectrophoresis - Urine. Urine immunoglobulin electrophoresis. IEP - urine
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Tests to help identify the cause, which may include serum glucose, 2-h oral glucose tolerance test, RPR, HIV test, folate, vitamin B12, serum protein immunofixation electrophoresis, chest CT and serum ACE level (for sarcoidosis), ...
24-hour urine protein
Total protein
Serum globulin electrophoresis
Immunofixation in urine
T (thymus derived) lymphocyte count ...
This tissue can be taken from the kidney, but other organs such as the fat pad on the abdomen or rectum biopsies can also given the diagnosis in some cases. Non invasive blood tests like serum light chains, serum and urine immunofixation assays can ...
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