An algorithmic approach using κ/λ ratios to improve the diagnosis accuracy of urine protein electrophoresis and to reduce the volume required for immunoelectrophoresis

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 262, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 121-130

  Levinson, Stanley S ^a,b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bence Jones proteins; Immunoelectrophoresis; Kappa chains; Lambda chains; Nephelometry; Urine

Indexed keywords

BENCE JONES PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN KAPPA CHAIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN LAMBDA CHAIN;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; NEPHELOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN URINE LEVEL; URINALYSIS;

ALGORITHMS; AMYLOIDOSIS; BENCE JONES PROTEIN; ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN KAPPA-CHAINS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN LAMBDA-CHAINS; NEPHELOMETRY AND TURBIDIMETRY; PARAPROTEINEMIAS; PROTEINURIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030947177     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-8981(97)06549-2     Document Type: Article

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