Clinical Lab Handbook

NOTE: A urine sample collected over 24 hours is best suited for the analysis, but random urine sample can also be used for the qualitative analysis.

1. Urine samples may be stored for up to one week between 2 to 8°C.
2. NOTE: Urine samples should not be stored at room temperature
3. For longer storage periods, it is recommended to keep samples frozen at -70°C (stable at least for one month).
4. IMPORTANT: Do not store samples at -20°C. Thawed or improperly stored samples may show modified or additional fractions due to proteins degradation

Capillarys 3

Protein electrophoresis is a well-established technique routinely used in clinical laboratories to screen samples for protein abnormalities. Capillary electrophoresis technique has been developed to provide complete automation of this testing with fast separation and good resolution. It is a technique of electrokinetic separation carried out in a tube of internal diameter lower than 100 μm filled with a buffer composed of electrolytes. In many aspects, the methodology can be considered as an intermediary type of technique between classical zone electrophoresis and liquid chromatography.

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Includes:

Total Protein

Protein electrophoresis

Pathologist Interpretation