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My aunt had cll, & i have a tiny igm kappa monoclonal in beta2, 24 hour urine has elevate creatinine, elevated crp. what's going on?

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Dr. Liawaty Ho answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Need work-up: You should see a hematologist/oncologist and have some work-up done- some blood works and a bone marrow biopsy would be important. There are different conditions that can cause monoclonal protein- and this needs to be investigated further.

Answered 5/19/2013

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High IGA (7.09 g/l), and low IGG (3.05) and low IGM (.15). Beta1 globulin is high, beta2 and gamma are low. Protein Monoclonal band is detected type IGA at 8.5 g/l. FLC = high lambda at 33.4mg/l (normal kappa &ratio). Worried until I see hematologist?

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