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What Causes Increased Total Globulin Levels?
Question: Why is total gamma always higher than the m spike number?
And in this case what is the number value of the m spike cause i dont see it.
Thanks
And in this case what is the number value of the m spike cause i dont see it.
Thanks
Brief Answer:
Tital gamma
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking
Gamma globulin. These proteins are also called antibodies. They help prevent and fight infection. Gamma globulins bind to foreign substances, such as bacteria or viruses, causing them to be destroyed by the immune system
Increased total globulin level:
1-Chronic inflammatory disease - eg, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus 2-erythematosus (SLE).
3-Multiple myeloma.
4-Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia.
5-Hyperimmunisation
Therefore a consultation with your doctor can be useful
Regards
Tital gamma
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking
Gamma globulin. These proteins are also called antibodies. They help prevent and fight infection. Gamma globulins bind to foreign substances, such as bacteria or viruses, causing them to be destroyed by the immune system
Increased total globulin level:
1-Chronic inflammatory disease - eg, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus 2-erythematosus (SLE).
3-Multiple myeloma.
4-Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia.
5-Hyperimmunisation
Therefore a consultation with your doctor can be useful
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thanks doc. My question is why is total gamma values aleays higher than the actual number value of an m spike?
And based in the study below where can i find the number value in the monoclonal peak?
And based in the study below where can i find the number value in the monoclonal peak?
Brief Answer:
About monoclonal gammapathy:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
There should be a pathology causing these higher Gamma globulins, but as your lab Doctor suggests further exams are needed.
The IME result does not correspond to the protein electrophoresis, because no peak is seen there. But the lab doctor is responsible to interpret the results in this case and you should follow his suggestions.
Wish you good health.
Best wishes.
Dr.Esmeralda
About monoclonal gammapathy:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
There should be a pathology causing these higher Gamma globulins, but as your lab Doctor suggests further exams are needed.
The IME result does not correspond to the protein electrophoresis, because no peak is seen there. But the lab doctor is responsible to interpret the results in this case and you should follow his suggestions.
Wish you good health.
Best wishes.
Dr.Esmeralda
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
Is there a clinical relation between epstein barren virus and cmv virus with developing mgus and mieloma?
Brief Answer:
MONOCLONAL GAMMAPATHY
Detailed Answer:
HI
It's not clear what causes myeloma.Multiple myeloma almost always starts out as a relatively benign condition called monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS).
MGUS, like multiple myeloma, is marked by the presence of M proteins — produced by abnormal plasma cells — in your blood. However, in MGUS, the levels of M proteins are lower and no damage to the body occurs.
MONOCLONAL GAMMAPATHY
Detailed Answer:
HI
It's not clear what causes myeloma.Multiple myeloma almost always starts out as a relatively benign condition called monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS).
MGUS, like multiple myeloma, is marked by the presence of M proteins — produced by abnormal plasma cells — in your blood. However, in MGUS, the levels of M proteins are lower and no damage to the body occurs.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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