Test Name
URINE IMMUNOFIXATION ELECTROPHORESIS
Aliases
URINE IFE
Abbreviations
UIFE
Test Classification
GROUPED TEST
Department
SPECIAL CHEMISTRY
Sub Department
-
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
264
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
24 hour urine sample preferable. Total 24 hour urine volume required.
Test components: Albumin, Alpha-1 globulin, Alpha-2 globulin, Beta globulin, Gamma globulin, Immunoglobulin G (IgG), Immunoglobulin A (IgA), Immunoglobulin M (IgM), Kappa light chains, Lambda light chains.
Clinical Utility
Diagnose & monitor patients with monoclonal gammopathies e.g. multiple myeloma. Further characterize M bands (heavy chain, light chain) identified on serum or urine protein electrophoresis.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026