The nuts and bolts of protein electrophoresis

Authors: Allan R
Publication: VetScript, Volume 23, Issue 2, pp 32-33, Mar 2010
Publisher: New Zealand Veterinary Association

Animal type: General
Subject Terms: Diagnostic procedures, Clinical pathology, Protein
Article class: General
Abstract:

Protein electrophoresis is most commonly performed in our laboratory to provide further information regarding the nature  of an unexplained elevated serum globulin concentration. Patterns of alterations in the different protein fractions (α, β and γ) are rarely pathognomonic for a particular disease, but can provide useful diagnostic information when used in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory findings


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