Check your baby frequently and remove the bag after the infant has urinated into it. The urine is drained into a container for transport back to the health care provider. Immunoelectrophoresis is a laboratory technique. Electrical charges are used to separate and identify the various immunoglobulins. It uses a combination of protein electrophoresis and an antigen-antibody interaction.
Protein electrophoresis indicates the presence of immunoglobulins as a group.
Immunoelectrophoresis enhances the ability to identify the specific immunoglobulins through the use of antibodies that only react with the proteins of interest. The presence of a precipitin band indicates that the antigen is present for the monospecific antiserum used. If the collection is being taken from an infant, a couple of extra collection bags may be necessary. Normally there is no, or only a small amount, of protein in the urine . This is identifiable as monoclonal by immunoelectrophoresis.