Case Reports Clinical Chemistry 2017 Exercise 4: Urine Protein Electrophoresis (CSCC1704)

Intended Audience: Pathologists, Residents, Clinical Scientists, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants,  Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

• distinguish the uses of various laboratory tests for urine protein;
• identify and differentiate among the common proteinuria patterns;
• evaluate a urine protein electrophoresis gel;
• articulate a differential diagnosis for discrete bands on urine protein electrophoresis; and
• explain the process of renal protein filtration.

Authors

Sarah E. Avedschmidt, MD Fellow, Forensic Pathology

Jeffrey S. Warren, MD Professor, Immunopathology

Department of Pathology University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor, Michigan