Protein electrophoresis - urine

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Alternative Names

Urine protein electrophoresis; UPEP


Normal Values

No significant amount of globulins in the urine. Urine albumin is less than 5 mg/dL.

Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.


What abnormal results mean
  • Acute inflammation
  • Amyloidosis
  • Decreased kidney function
  • Diabetic nephropathy
  • Kidney failure
  • Multiple myeloma
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Acute urinary tract infection


Review Date: 06/02/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)