Serum and urine immunofixation electrophoresis and serum free light chains in suspected cardiac amyloidosis

serum and urine immunofixation electrophoresis

tests per year, US, once, at suspicion

“the ASH guideline panel recommends the use of serum and urine immunofixation electrophoresis (SIFE and UIFE, respectively) and serum free light chain (FLC) values with ratio (sFLC) assay to increase clinical suspicion of cardiac AL amyloidosis”

Blood Adv 2026, American Society of Hematology 2026 guidelines on diagnosis of light chain amyloidosis, 2026-07

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2026-11-06

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A strong recommendation; the panel also suggests the same tests for unexplained proteinuria.

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