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Wife's immunofixation test said "a faint band in igm and lambda is present against a dense polyclonal background" albumin is 3.7 interpretation?

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MGUS: Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. A large number of older people have similar finding without any known illness. It would be prudent to repeat the test in a year or so. If the abnormality persists, yearly checks would be useful. Test for serum free light chains is useless.

Dr Modi agreed

Answered 5/5/2019

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Gave plasma, leading to tests (cbc, SPEP, immunofixation, FLC). Waiting for hemo consult. Have high IGA (7.09g/l) but low IGG (3.05) &low IGM(.15). Monoclonal IGA type lambda found (8.5mg/l), lambda=33.4mg/l, but LC ratio ok. Am I immune compromised?

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I took a Immunofixation serum test in December and it was negative. I took it again in January and February. The IFE interpretation says: IgG kappa monoclonal band present. A faint monoclonal free lambda light chain is detected. Do I have cancer?

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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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More info on serum immunofixation..no monoclonal proteins detected.a faint IgG labda cannot be ruled out.suggest repeat 6 mths.igg 841 IgA 251 IgM 44.

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I got bloodwork done and this was the result: IMMUNOFIXATION SERUM Monoclonal protein identified as faint IgM kappa. What does this mean? Thank you

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