Serum and Urine Protein Electrophoresis and Serum-Free Light Chain Assays in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Monoclonal Gammopathies

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

17 Scopus citations

Abstract

Laboratory methods for diagnosis and monitoring of monoclonal gammopathies have evolved to include serum and urine protein electrophoresis, immunofixation electrophoresis, capillary zone electrophoresis, and immunosubtraction, serum-free light chain assay, mass spectrometry, and newly described QUIET.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1358-1371
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Applied Laboratory Medicine
Volume5
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2020

Keywords

  • Autologous stem cell transplantation
  • Immunofixation electrophoresis
  • Light chain predominant multiple myeloma
  • Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
  • Multiple myeloma
  • QUIET. MALDI-TOF MS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • General Medicine
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Serum and Urine Protein Electrophoresis and Serum-Free Light Chain Assays in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Monoclonal Gammopathies'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this