Question 1

what if i have lowered globulin levels?

Accepted Answer

Lowered immunity: Your globulins, manufactured in the liver, comprise, among other things, the immunoglobulins that make antibodies. Lowered globulins put your immune status at risk. Your doctor needs to determine the cause of your hypogqmmaglobulinemia.

Question 2

what does having low globulin levels mean and how can i get it to normal?

Accepted Answer

Wide range of normal: Please tell us your lab values and see if they are within the reference range.
It is rare in normal people to see low globulin levels.

Question 3

can some people have elevate globulin levels and they have all test done and everything came back normal ?

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It happens sometimes: Lab results are just numbers. Their meaning depends on why tests were done and what is happening to the person. If there is nothing wrong with the person, then values inside the reference range, or a little outside the reference range, are usually not worrisome. Reference range includes about 95% (not 100%) of normal people, which means 5% of normal people have values outside the reference range.

Question 4

can gastritis elevate globulin levels to 4.2?

Accepted Answer

No: I wouldn't focus on labs but on your overall health. This is a bit elevated but reference ranges are set so that a few percent of folks fall outside on either side. Even mild liver dysfunction, as is often seen in overweight, can raise globulins impressively. See if a return to an intense, fitness-focused lifestyle like when you were a teen helps normalize this and some other things. Best wishes

Question 5

what does polyclonal increase in gamma globulin levels mean?

Accepted Answer

Great: Polyclonal is good  it means yo are eating very well -protein  should however check your cholesterol.

Question 6

what do you recommend if i have elevated gamma globulin levels following obstruction?

Accepted Answer

Underlying disease: Elevated gamma globulin is not a disorder by itself but a manifestation of some underlying disease and that cause needs to be treated.

Question 7

can globulin levels rise if there is an infection.thanks?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Immunoglobulin levels may rise in infections, autoimmune disorders, cancer and other states. Avoid interpreting a single test result out of context.

Question 8

what is the day to day variability of gamma globulin levels?

Accepted Answer

Don't know: I don't know because there can be considerable variability so we normally don't monitor immunoglobulins so closely.   
Especially IgG can vary by multiples in response to an infection but I'm sure there will be some variation in samples taken even just minutes apart.  Perhaps if provided a specific context I could give a better answer

Question 9

my total bilurubin 0.88 direct bilurubin 0.37 indirect bilurubin is 0.51, serum globulin is 3.27 are these levels normal?

Accepted Answer

See below: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, your globulin level is higher than normal. It can be due to many causes, e.g., chronic infection, inflammatory disorders, liver disease and myeloma. Please discuss the matter with your doctor.

Question 10

why are my total protein and globulin levels high?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: It is likely that your gamma globulins are increased causing increase in total proteins. There are many causes of elevated gamma globulins such as, inflammation, liver disease, especially cirrhosis, bone marrow diseases and autoimmune disorders, chronic infections including AIDS, See this site for more info and consult your doctor.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003544.htm

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What if i have lowered globulin levels?

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Can some people have elevate globulin levels and they have all test done and everything came back normal ?

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Can gastritis elevate globulin levels to 4.2?

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What does polyclonal increase in gamma globulin levels mean?

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What do you recommend if i have elevated gamma globulin levels following obstruction?

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Can globulin levels rise if there is an infection.thanks?

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What is the day to day variability of gamma globulin levels?

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My total bilurubin 0.88 direct bilurubin 0.37 indirect bilurubin is 0.51, serum globulin is 3.27 are these levels normal?

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Why are my total protein and globulin levels high?

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