2022, Cilt 20, Sayı 2, Sayfa(lar) 106-114 |
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Serum Protein Electrophoresis in Diagnosing Monoclonal Gammopathies |
Özgür Aydın1, İsmail Ertürk2 |
1Antalya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Tıbbi Biyokimya Laboratuvarı, Antalya, Türkiye 2Gülhane Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Tıbbi Onkoloji Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye |
Keywords: Serum protein electrophoresis, monoclonal gammopathies, multiple myeloma, M protein, paraprotein, monoclonal protein, monoclonal band |
Serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) is the first line test in the diagnosis of a wide range of diseases
including multiple myeloma, that are classified as monoclonal gammopathies. The test is one of the
best fitting to the “clinical” title of the clinical biochemists as it urges the complete evaluation of clinical,
radiologic and laboratory tests of the patient and a close relationship with the clinicians who request
SPEP. Standardization and harmonization in reporting SPEP is a current problem in both Turkey and the
World. This paper followed the “Diagnosis and Management of Multiple Myeloma Guide” by Turkish
Hematology Association in order to compose a minimal requirements background in reporting the test.
Personal experiences were shared besides the literature in order to offer a flowchart for the laboratory
specialist in evaluating SPEP.
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