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Effective October 4th, 2021, Dynacare will make changes to the reporting of urinary protein electrophoresis test.
Currently, the presence of M-protein in urine samples is reported, but a quantitative estimation of the amount of the M-protein is not provided. Both the percentage and absolute quantity (g/d) of M-protein in total urinary protein will be reported for 24-hr urine samples. Only the percentage of M-protein in the total urinary protein will be reported for random urine samples.
This change to reporting is to align with the inclusion of urinary M-protein quantitation in the updated clinical guidelines from the International Myeloma Working Group.1,2 Urinary M-protein quantitation should be used in the diagnosis of light-chain monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), and for evaluating response in multiple myeloma.
If you have any questions or require further information, please contact:
Hui Li, PhD, FCACB, DABCC, FACB
Clinical Chemist
lih@dynacare.ca
800.668.2714 x 5208
Partner Update -
Changes to Urinary Protein Electrophoresis Reporting