Question 1

can you explain what this might mean: "apparent polyclonal gammopathy: igm.  kappa and lambda increased".  immunoglobulin m is also high at 437.?

Accepted Answer

Monoclonal processes: Are often malignant or pre malignant.  Polyclonal processes are usually reactive/infectious/inflammatory.

Question 2

what does a high immunoglobulin mean ?

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

Question 3

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 4

elevated immunoglobulin a means what?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

what does elevated immunoglobulin a mean?

Accepted Answer

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 6

what does low total immunoglobulin g levels mean?

Accepted Answer

Immune Issue: Immunoglobulin g is present in a person's blood to fight infections.  There is a range of normal depending on age.   If the level is low, that means that either the person is not making enough or the person is losing the igg (in diarrhea).   Typically, igg is checked when a person has recurrent, severe or unusual infections.  Sometimes the other antibodies will be low (iga, igm) as well.

Question 7

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.

Question 8

what does it mean if i have low immunoglobulin a and g?

Accepted Answer

See immunologist: Immunoglobulin A and G are major parts of the immune system that protect us from serious bacterial infections.   Lacking IgA is fairly common but lacking IgG can lead to severe infections.  An immunologist can assess the rest of the immune system and review in detail the types of infections you have had to determine what the best treatment approach would be.

Question 9

immunoglobulin e total is low, what does that mean for me?

Accepted Answer

Low IgE is normal: Ige is present when you have allergies. A low ige usually is normal and just means you do not have a lot of allergies.

Question 10

immunoglobulin g test came back at 2548 what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

: The level indicates an intact ability to make the IGG and at a level above those usually seen. Any single test must be interpreted in context of why the test was done (the history behind it) Without more detailed background, nothing more can be said.

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