Protein Electrophoresis, Serum LabCorp

This test checks for abnormal proteins in your blood which can help identify conditions causing your symptoms like fatigue, bone pain, and swelling.

Finding the cause(s) of:

• Abnormal protein levels: This test directly measures the different types of proteins in your blood to find out if levels are abnormal.
• Bone pain: Certain abnormal proteins detected by this test can be linked to conditions causing bone pain.
• Frequent infections: Abnormal protein levels can sometimes indicate a weakened immune system, which might explain frequent infections.
• Numbness/tingling: Some conditions causing abnormal proteins can also affect nerves, leading to numbness or tingling.
• Swelling: Abnormal proteins can sometimes be related to kidney problems or other conditions that cause swelling.
• Unexplained fatigue: Conditions associated with abnormal proteins often cause fatigue, and this test can help identify those conditions.