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Table 3 Serum protein electrophoresis

From: Case report of peritoneal carcinomatosis of plasma cell origin in a patient with newly diagnosed HIV: A terminal event

Protein electrophoresis serum

Value with normal range in parenthesis

Protein total, serum

5.9 (6–8.3 g/dL)

Albumin, serum

1.8 (3.6–5.5 g/dL)

Alpha 1

0.4 (0.1–0.4 g/dL)

Alpha 2

0.7 (0.5–1 g/dL)

Beta globulin

2 (0.5–1 g/dL)

Gamma globulin

1 (0.6–1.6 g/dL)

Albumin/globulin ratio

0.4 (Ratio)

Serum protein electrophoresis interpretation

Beta-migrating paraprotein identified

M-spike

1.3 (undetectable)