Test Name
SERUM PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS
Aliases
PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS
Abbreviations
SPE, SPEP
Test Classification
GROUPED TEST
Department
SPECIAL CHEMISTRY
Sub Department
-
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
7
TAT Units
DAYS
Test Requirements
Serum in plain tube (red top) or SST tube (yellow top) or in a separation vial. Centrifuge tubes within 1 hour. Separate centrifuged serum in plain tubes within 1 hour.
Test components: Albumin, Alpha-1 globulin, Alpha-2 globulin, Beta globulin, Gamma globulin.
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 1 DAY at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 7 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 3 WEEKS at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Diagnose & monitor patients with monoclonal gammopathies e.g. multiple myeloma.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026