Immunoglobulin M
There are 5 classes of immune proteins: igg, iga, igm, ige and igd. Igm fights infection. If you produce too little then infections may occur and you have hypogammaglobulinemia. If you have too much you may have a gammopathy.
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A 48-year old asked:
Immunoglobulin m - how is it different from "g"?
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A 33-year old asked:
What does a high level of immunoglobulin m mean?
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A 35-year old asked:
What does it mean if your immunoglobulin m is elevated?
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A 29-year old asked:
What does it mean if I have high immunoglobulin m qn serum?
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A 34-year old asked:
Does raised immunoglobulin m (igm) mean I have some disease?
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A 38-year old asked:
What does it mean if your immunoglobulin m is low and your hemoglobin alc is high?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What treatments can be given for low immunoglobulin m?
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A 42-year old female asked:
What does it mean when your RDW and Immunoglobulin M are High and your AnaChoice Screen is Positive?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have a very low igg3 and igg4, along with a very low immunoglobulin m and a high serum amyloid a - what does this mean?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Is it normal to have borderline low immunoglobulin m (igm) levels? Do they fluctuate that much?...Or nothing to worry about? Doc wasn't worried.
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A 41-year old asked:
Increased immunoglobulin m; is it a sign of blood cancer?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Can you explain what this might mean: "apparent polyclonal gammopathy: igm. Kappa and lambda increased". Immunoglobulin m is also high at 437.?
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A 40-year old female asked:
My blood work showed immunoglobulin m 427 and apparent polyclonal gammapathy igm. Kappa lambda typIng. Increased?
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A 36-year old male asked:
In february 2019 lymph nodes inflamed up to 1 cm very very painful just cervical. I did a lot of analysis but nobody knows what I have. Immunoglobulin M increased 240 (max 230), the rest are ok?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Lab results returned with immunoglobulin M level of 224. My doctor suggested waiting and retesting in 6 months. Is that safe?
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A 48-year old female asked:
What can cause the Sedimentation Rate-Westergren - 70; Complement C4, Serum - 53; Immunoglobulin M, Qn, Serum - 36; Complement, Total (Ch50) >63?
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A 36-year old male asked:
February 2019 lymph nodes inflamed up to 1 cm very very painful just cervical. I did a lot of analysis but nobody knows what I have. Immunoglobulin M increased 240 (max 230), the rest are ok. Disease started suddenly with cervical rigidity?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Have lupus. Being tested for possible autoimmune liver diseases. Recent blood work showed immunoglobulin M elevated at 470 (range 26-217). ?
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A 51-year old female asked:
I have the following and no definitive diagnosis..low(8.3)hgb,hct(25), require IV iron every 4-6 mo. lately immunoglobulin m,qn serum 415.FATIGUE?
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A 44-year old female asked:
What would cause free kappa &free lamba to be high but ratio normal also Immunoglobulin M, Qn, Serum high. platelets steady rising & WBC high for 1yr?
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A male asked:
What could cause elevated immunoglobulin M (IgM)? IgM result is 468 mg/dl, all other bloodwork normal. Also shortness of breath, shoulder, rib pain
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A 34-year old female asked:
Why would liver enzymes fluctuate in and out of range in 3 months? Ultrasound clear but immunoglobulin m was slightly elevated with ast 60 and alt 100
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A 56-year old male asked:
Been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy blood test showed high immunoglobulin m w/polyclonal gammopathy. Kappa/lambda increase. Possible meaning?
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A 44-year old male asked:
Immunoglobulin a 509 beta 2 globulin 0.6 immunoglobulin m 39 my platelets 169 abs lymph 3126 lymphocyte %40.6 mch 35 abnormal protein band none detected on electrophoretic. Does this point to cancer what should I do next?
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A 33-year old asked:
What could high immunoglobulin IG m and complement C4 mean?
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A 36-year old asked:
What does high immunoglobulin IG m and complement mean?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can you tell me physically and structurally what is the difference between immunoglobulin g and m etc.?
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A 61-year old female asked:
A recent lab test shows high Imunoglobulin A levels and low immunoglobulin G and M levels. What does this indicate?
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A 60-year old female asked:
My AG ratio is 0.0. What am I seeing here? Im currently being checked every 6 mo for immunoglobulin and lambda changes. Please help. Thank you.
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A 46-year old female asked:
Immunoglobulin G-361, A-76, M-28 What do these low levels mean ?
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