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Highly Sensitive, Automated Immunoassay for Immunoglobulin Free Light Chains in Serum and Urine
Clinical Chemistry · 2001 · Vol. 47(4) · pp. 673–680
A.R. Bradwell✉(The Edgbaston Hospital)Hugh D Carr-SmithGraham P. MeadLian X. TangPaul J. ShowellMark T. Drayson(The Edgbaston Hospital)Roger Drew
Abstract
We developed sensitive, automated immunoassays for kappa and lambda FLC measurements in serum and urine that should facilitate the assessment of patients with light chain abnormalities.
Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchGlycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchComplement system in diseasesImmunoglobulin light chainImmunoassayAntibodyUrineKappaBence Jones proteinMolecular biologyChemistryMultiple myelomaMedicine
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AnimalsAntibody SpecificityAutoanalysisHumansImmunoassayImmunoglobulin kappa-ChainsImmunoglobulin lambda-ChainsLatexLupus Erythematosus, SystemicWaldenstrom MacroglobulinemiaMultiple MyelomaNephelometry and TurbidimetryReference StandardsSensitivity and SpecificitySheep
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