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A member asked:
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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All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that,the information you provided is not diagnostic of cancer nor does it rule one out. Wish you good health!
Answered 4/8/2021
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Immunofixation, Serum FAH = Monoclonal IgG kappa immunoglobulin. Beta FAH = 10.5% Abnormal band, immunofixation to follow. I'm IgA deficient too. ??
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Serum free light chain test shows normal kappa (8.7mg/dl), low lambda (3.80), high kap/lam ratio (2.31). Serum $ urine electrophoresis show no monoclonal protein, nor does serum immunofixation. Likely MGUS, myeloma, or admyloidosis? CBC/met panel ok.
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