Overheard at an outdoor café: “…They said they won’t get the lab results back until next week. I’m really worried. I can’t focus on anything else...I’m a nervous wreck.” That was part of a real-life conversation between two women having lunch in Atlanta. Unfortunately, there was nothing unusual about it. Thousands of patients endure the same frightening scenario every year: They have alarming symptoms and numerous suspicions about the cause, but the lab results needed to confirm a diagnosis— and begin proper treatment — are a long time coming. Dr. James Berenson wanted better for his patients. A multiple myeloma specialist and the founder of Berenson Oncology in West Hollywood, California, Dr. Berenson brought electrophoresis in house to provide more control and faster turnaround. The practice uses the CAPILLARYS™ 2, Sebia’s fully automated instrument for serum protein electrophoresis (SPE), urine protein electrophoresis (UPE) and an automated alternative to immunofixation electrophoresis— Immunotyping. Berenson_Oncology.pdf (672 KB)