Table 2.
Summary of methods used in sample exchange (expressed as number of laboratories in each state or country).
| NSW | NZ | Qld | SA | Vic | WA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum protein electrophoresis method | ||||||
| Sebia Capillarys® | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| Sebia agarose gel system | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Helena capillary zone electrophoresis | 1 | |||||
| Helena agarose gel system | 2 | |||||
| Lab-based agarose gel system | 1 | |||||
| Ig quantification method/platform | ||||||
| Abbott Architect c/ci/i series | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Beckman Coulter AU5800 | 1 | |||||
| Beckman Coulter IMMAGE/IMMAGE 800 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Binding Site SPA PLUS | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Binding Site OPTILITE | 1 | |||||
| Roche Diagnostics Cobas c501/c502 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Roche Diagnostics Cobas c701/c702 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Siemens ADVIA 2400 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Siemens Diagnostics (Dade Behring) BN II | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Siemens Diagnostics (Dade Behring) ProSpec | 1 | |||||