Question 1

what changes are seen in the immunoglobulin profile after a splenectomy?

Accepted Answer

Usually none: no changes in humoral immunity usually happens after splenectomy, however splenectomized patients should receive certain vaccines, pneumococcal, meningococcal, h flue and flu, ask your doctor about them, good luck

Question 2

can you tell me about immunoglobulins: help me for biology?

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See Below: Immunoglobulins are a type of protein made by your body to help protect it against infections.  There are five types of immunoglobulins: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM.  Each of these has a slightly different function in infection fitting.

Question 3

what makes all the types of immunoglobulins different? do they look different?

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Yes, look different: Immunoglobulins also known as antibodies or gamma-globulins, are made are made of light chains and heavy chains. The different heavy chains are the bid difference between the immunoglobulins. Alpha1 abd alpha2 (IgA), Gamma 1-4 (IgG),Epsilon (IgE) and Delta (IgD). IgM is made up of 5 antibodies(a pentamer)  arranged like the spokes of a wheel. It takes Xray diffraction optics to "see" 
the differen

Question 4

what does a high immunoglobulin level mean for you?

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It depends: There are several types of immunoglobulin, igg, iga, IgM and ige.  Having a "high" level of each of them could mean different things.  It is also important to know if it is a "high" overall level, or a "high" level of a specific kind of igg, iga, igm, or ige.  In general, a high ige means "allergy".  High igg/a/m can mean different things depending on their specificity (total or specific).

Question 5

who are the people that need to take rh immunoglobulin?

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Rh sensitization: Rh sensitization can only occur if an rh negative person is exposed to rh positive blood. This can happen with blood transfusions or from rh positive fetal blood spill-over into the mother's blood stream during delivery. Once formed, these antibodies can harm future pregnancies. If the baby's dad is rh positive, rh negative mom's should get an injection of rh antibody to stop her production.

Question 6

high levels of immunoglobulin, does it indicate an illness?

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Not usually: Serum immunoglobulins are subdivided into iga, igm, igg, IgD and ige.  Ige is the allergic antibody and high levels of this can be seen in allergic conditions and rarely in immune deficiency.  High levels of iga, igm, igg are generally thought of as being good as these antibodies protect us from infections. In some
rheumatic conditions, immunogloublins can be elevated as a response to inflammation.

Question 7

elevated immunoglobulin a means what?

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How high?: Minimally elevated probably not worth worrying about. Very high requires a test - serum immunoelectrophoresis - to rule-out multiple myeloma.

Question 8

what is the normal immunoglobulin e level?

Accepted Answer

Each lab's different: Normal ige levels are 0.05% of the total immune globulins. That's pretty low. Each commercial lab establishes its own normal ranges for these values, so you have to look at the range stated on your lab report, but generally speaking, the upper limit of normal for most labs is around 40-70 u/ml. The lower limit of normal is close to zero, often stated as 4. Truly absent ige = immunodeficiency.

Question 9

help! is 730 a high immunoglobulin e level?

Accepted Answer

Yes: However, this level is not uncommon in patients with allergic eczema or asthma.  It is not at all uncommon to see levels like this in allergic patients.

Question 10

what does high immunoglobulin ig m and complement mean?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The "normal ranges" for all lab tests include 95% of the "normal" population; thus, 2.5% of people are above the upper limit, and 2.5% are below the lower limit. There's nothing to worry about if your values are a little bit above the normal range, but a very elevated IgM could be a sign of a problem. You need to check with the physician who ordered the tests to interpret your results.

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