Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) is an alternative method for the separation and quantitative evaluation of serum proteins. CZE is very effective, quick and namely a precise method. Two specific automated multichannel (multicapillary) instruments are available, the Paragon 2000 (Beckman-Coulter) and the Capillarys 2 (Sebia), characterized by different number of assessed protein fractions are mentioned and newly tested reference intervals. Long-term observation of the cycles of external quality assurance (EQA) programs exemplifies smooth transition from agarose electrophoresis to multichannel capillary systems and comparability of analysis. The interlaboratory comparisons indicated good comparability of the results and conclusion may therefore be drawn that the changes in analytical systems for routine electrophoresis of serum proteins within the time interval of two years have not complicated the situation in the area of quantitative evaluation of gammapathies as well.

        Key words: CZE electrophoresis, multichannel capillary electrophoresis, EQA.