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Is having a faint band in igg and lambda against a dense polyclonal background detected on a immunifixation serum test common or something bad?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

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The polyclonal: Background is probably the important part. Not worrisome.

Answered 2/1/2020

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A member asked:

Is having a faint band in igg and lambda against a dense polyclonal background detected on a immunifixation serum test common or something bad?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Dugan answered

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