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Can a hematologist pls explain diff btwn serum free light chain and total flc? serum and urine numbers are 3x high for flc, total light chain/ratio ok

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Free light chains: The light chain ratio is a number that represents the ratio of kappa to lambda light chains. It tells me that one light chain is produced at higher amounts versus the other .

Answered 1/31/2020

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Can a hematologist pls explain diff btwn serum free light chain and total flc? serum and urine numbers are 3x high for flc, total light chain/ratio ok

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Dr. Jocelyn Tan answered

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