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Doesn't immunofixation test for the same things as protein electrophoresis and even more than protein electrophoresis?
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It is not same test: Serum protein electrophoresis(spe) is a screening test for myeloma and other paraproteinemias it simple shows the abnormal(m) protein peak. Immunofixation is the next best test which provides a lot more additional information like the type of immunoglobulin which is causing the m spike and it will also tell us more useful info about further quantitation of the m peak and subtyping of your disease.
Answered 7/11/2013
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What would be the diagnosis for slightly above nomal range serum Img M, normal Img A & G. SPE Electrophoresis pattern revealing possible abnormality. Protein test: Normal levels. Serum immunofixation: No paraprotein, no bands. normal pattern? Thanks
Will the serum protein electrophoresis test tell me anything that the immunofixation test would not tell me?
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