Study of the Immunofixation method sensitivity used in the study of BJP in various groups of patients classified according their FLC concentration nephelometrically measured.

ImmunoNephelometric Determination of Free Light Chains in Urine
as Screening for the Detection of Bence Jones Proteinuria

Study of the effectiveness of using the nephelometric measurement of FLC as a Screening method to detect the Bence Jones proteinuria.

ImmunoNephelometric Determination of Free Light Chains of Immunoglobulins in Urine
for the Detection of Bence Jones Proteins, and Comparison with Immunofixation

Reports the study on the functionality of the FLC nephelometric determination as a Screening method in the study of Bence Jones proteinuria making an exhaustive comparison with the Immunofixation taken as the reference method.
To highlight the focus novelty, centered on improving the quality of the process and final result obtained (in the study of Bence Jones proteinuria) provided by the use of nephelometry as a Screening method.

Evaluation and Presentation of laboratory Results
in Patients suspected of a monoclonal Gammopathy:
The value of free light Chains in Bence Jones Testing (Abstract)

Reports the study of the Free Kappa/Free Lambda index functionality as a Screening method in the study of Bence Jones proteinuria, proposing for patients suspected of monoclonal gammapathy, the presentation of laboratory results in a single computerized report including preliminary visit data.

Reports the study of nephelometric FLC determination functionality as a Screening method in the study of Bence Jones proteinuria, making an exhaustive comparison with Immunofixation taken as a reference method.
It includes a complete study of the nephelometric method performances and characteristics for FLC determination .

Joint presentation of results obtained by the different Italian Study Groups in their studies on the methods usually used in the study of BJP.
Further information, on the results obtained by the Study Groups in their experiments, can be found on the page referring to the BJP Study Groups.

Detection of Bence Jones Proteins – A Contribution of the Genoese Galliera Hospital Archives

Via a retrospective study of the hospital archives, the convenience/need to use anti Free Light Chains antisera in urinary Immunofixation is revised and discussed.

Estudio de la capacidad de distintos métodos para la detección en orina de las CLL monoclonales y policlonales.

Proteinuria – Diagnostics and Interpretation with Marker Proteins:
Computerising Processing and report (”MDI–LabLink”)

Explanation and revision of the concept on the use of specific protein markers in the study of proteinuria and presentation of the Software “MDI-LabLink” enabling its computerization.

Presentation of the results obtained by the Study Groups “Forlì” and “Liguria”, in their studies on methods normally used in the study of BJP, at the joint Meeting of SIBioC and the CEFAR Course on proteins.
Further information, on results obtained by the Study Groups in their experiments, can be found on the page referring to BJP Study Groups.

Presentation of results obtained by the Study Groups “Forlì” and “Liguria”, in their studies on methods normally used in the study of BJP, at the joint Meeting of the SIBioC and CEFAR Course on proteins.
Further information on the results obtained by the Study Groups in their experiments can be found on the page referring to BJP Study Groups.

Complete revision of the argument on the determination of Free Light Chains and Bence Jones proteins, with special emphasis on their physiopathology, theoretical aspects and problems of their determination and revision of available methods.
It includes a large bibliographical list.

Poster presented at the 1991 SIBioC congress, which reports results obtained with the FLC determination method, automated in an APS nephelometer, as Screening for the BJP study.

Study of the effectiveness of using the FLC nephelometric measurement as Screening method to detect Bence Jones proteinuria.

Poster presented at the 1994 SEQC congress, reporting the results obtained using the method to determine FLC as Screening in the study of BJP.

Poster presented at the 1993 SEQC congress (Spanish Society of Clinical Chemistry) reporting the results obtained using the method to determine FLC as Screening in the study of BJP.

Communication presented at the 1997 European Charcot Foundation congress, reporting the results obtained using the method to FLC in cerebrospinal fluid in different neurological affections, particularly in Multiple Sclerosis.

“State of the art” revision in the determination and study of Free Light Chains and Bence Jones Proteins.

Complete revision on the argument of Free Light Chains and Bence Jones protein determination, with special emphasis on their physiopathology, theoretical aspects and problems for their determination and revision of the methods available.
It includes a large bibliographical list.
The second revision of the document was handed out at the course as documentation.