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Immunoelectrophoresis - plasma and urineDefinition: A test that compares the clearance (for example, the rate that the kidneys excrete and clear the bloodstream) of IgG (an antibody), versus the clearance of transferrin (an iron-transport protein).�The comparison is done using mathematical calculations after immunoelectrophoresis of serum and immunoelectrophoresis of urine. See immunoelectrophoresis - serum and immunoelectrophoresis - urine.
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| Review Date: 10/27/2005
Reviewed By: Frank A. Greco, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Biophysical Laboratory, The LaheyClinic, Burlington, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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