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. 2019 Feb;40(1):5–22.

Table 11.

Post-analytical harmonisation of protein electrophoresis.

What can be harmonised?

  1. Units and terminology

  2. Reference intervals

  3. Reporting formats

  4. Interpretative commenting
Why should we harmonise?

  1. To remove unwarranted variation

  2. To enable result comparison between laboratories

  3. To facilitate better patient management