Test Name
URINE PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS
Aliases
BENCE JONES PROTEIN
Abbreviations
BJP, UPEP
Test Classification
GROUPED TEST
Department
SPECIAL CHEMISTRY
Sub Department
-
TAT Category
BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME
Estimated TAT
168
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
24 hour urine sample preferable. Total 24 hour urine volume required. However spot urine can also be accepted. Please specify if 24 hour urine or spot urine received.
Test components: Albumin, Alpha-1 globulin, Alpha-2 globulin, Beta globulin, Gamma globulin.
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 7 DAYS at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 30 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 6 MONTHS at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Diagnose & monitor patients with monoclonal gammopathies e.g. multiple myeloma.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026