immunoglobulin light chains.free in serum
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Indications
- evaluation of paraproteinemia, multiple myeloma
Clinical significance
- most sensitive test for monoclonal gammopathy[1]
- can detect monoclonal light chains before they are detectable with urine protein electrophoresis
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015, 18
- ↑ Geriatric Review Syllabus, 10th edition (GRS10) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2019
- ↑ Jenner E. Serum free light chains in clinical laboratory diagnostics. Clin Chim Acta. 2014 Jan 1;427:15-20. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23999048 Free Article