Sibtain Ahmed, Nayab Afzal, Lena Jafri, Mohammad D Khan, Muhammad Q A Khan, Sahar Iqbal, Ghazanfar Abbas, Kiran Imran, Usman Ali, Imran Siddiqui
BACKGROUND: Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPE) is crucial for the diagnosis and follow-up of monoclonal gammopathy (MG), as it helps to separate and identify these paraproteins. Currently, Pakistan lacks standardized guidelines for SPE reporting and analytical performance. This survey aims to analyze reporting variations from Consultant Chemical Pathologists in Pakistani laboratories. METHODS: This cross-sectional survey was conducted by the section of Chemical Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi...
February 1, 2024: Clinical Laboratory