Comparison of Immunofixation Electrophoresis and Free Light
Previous results on immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE) and quantitative free light chain (FLC) measurements have been conflicting.
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Comparison of Immunofixation Electrophoresis and Free Light Chain ...
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Comparison of Immunofixation Electrophoresis and Free Light Chain ...
Comparison of serum IFE with serum FLC in a large primary care and tertiary referral hospital showed that 50.7% of subjects with an M-protein demonstrated by IFE had normal κ/λ ratios. These ...