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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: 24 hr urine or early morning fasting urine
Container/Tube: Collect 24 hr urine in 24 hrs urine container without preservatives or early morning fasting urine sample in sterile screw-capped container without preservatives.
Volume: 4000.0 mL / 100.0 mL
Minimum volume: 20.0 mL
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Urine |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 8 hours |
| Refrigerate | 1 week (preferred) |
| Frozen | 1 month |
Specimen Condition
| Haemolysis | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Icterus | Not applicable |
| Lipaemia | Not applicable |
| Others: Urine collected with preservatives such as HCL or Boric Acid | Reject |
Methodology
Electrophoresis
Days and Times Performed
Monday through Friday, TAT 7 days
Reference Interval
See laboratory report
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724399
Useful For
Detect Bence Jones protein in urine. Differential diagnosis of proteinuria
Update
Last updated 24/02/2025
LOINC Code Information
| Protein electrophoresis, urine | 13438-7 |
|---|---|
| Total protein, urine | 2888-6 |
Service Code
31603
Laboratory Code
LAB438