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What is a large amount of igm in your blood
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Its an antibody.: Antibody types in your blood include igg, IgA and igm. When there is a generalized increase in antibodies, which can happen with inflammation, it's call "polyclonal." if there is a single antibody molecule that is increased, it's "monoclonal". That can be either benign (monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance) or a sign of cancer, usually a lymphoma, diagnosed by bone marrow biopsy.
Answered 10/2/2019
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Agree with Dr. R: A large amount of uniform IgM is a usual feature of Waldenstrom's disease, a lymphoma.
Answered 10/7/2019
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