Serum-free light chain test utilisation at a South African academic laboratory and comparison with serum protein electrophoresis results

Serum-free light chain test utilisation at a South African academic laboratory and comparison with serum protein electrophoresis results

Background: Serum protein electrophoresis (SPE), urine protein electrophoresis and immunofixation electrophoresis were traditionally utilised for the diagnosis of monoclonal gammopathies. The quantitative serum-free light chain (SFLC) assay is reportedly more sensitive and has been introduced to rec...

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Main Authors: Razia B. Banderker, Fatima B. Fazel, Annalise E. Zemlin, Aye-Aye Khine, Thumeka P. Jalavu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2023-11-01
Series:African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Subjects:
monoclonal gammopathy
multiple myeloma
m-protein
paraprotein
plasma cell dyscrasia
polyclonal gammopathy
free light chains.
Online Access:https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/2201

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