Serum-negative Arthritis
McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2006.
Hoffman R, Benz EJ, Shattil SS, et al, eds. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2008.
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Serum globulin electrophoresis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Globulin electrophoresisNormal ValuesSerum globulin: 2.0 to 3.5 g/dLIgM component: 75 to 300 mg/dLIgG component: 650 to 1850 mg/dLIgA component: 90... Read more »
Serum ketones
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Acetone bodies; Ketones - serum; Nitroprusside test; Ketone bodies - serum; Ketones - bloodNormal ValuesA normal test result would be negative,... Read more »
Myoglobin: serum
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Serum myoglobinNormal ValuesThe normal ("negative") range is 0 to 85 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL).Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly... Read more »
Protein electrophoresis: serum
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Lipoprotein electrophoresisNormal ValuesTotal protein: 6.4 to 8.3 g/dLAlbumin: 3.5 to 5.0 g/dLAlpha-1 globulin: 0.1 to 0.3 g/dLAlpha-2 globulin: 0.6... Read more »
Serum herpes simplex antibodies
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