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No monoclonal immunoglobulin seen

by joe on Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:57 pm

Hi friends,

Can anyone tell me what

"No monoclonal immunoglobulin seen"

means?

joe

Re: No monoclonal immunoglobulin seen

by Multibilly on Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:20 pm

Hi Joe,

I'm guessing this statement is from a lab test that contains the word "immunofixation" in its name?

Please confirm.

Multibilly
Name: Multibilly
Who do you know with myeloma?: Me
When were you/they diagnosed?: Smoldering, Nov, 2012

Re: No monoclonal immunoglobulin seen

by joe on Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:20 pm

Hi,

I don't see that word.

No monoclonal protein seen in the gamma region.
and no monoclonal immunoglobulin seen

That's all I see. Thank you.

joe

Re: No monoclonal immunoglobulin seen

by Multibilly on Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:37 pm

Well, regardless if this is a statement from your immunofixation or electrophoresis test results, it sounds like you have knocked back your monoclonal immunoglobulin protein level (M-spike) with your treatments over the past few months. Looking at your earlier posts, it sounds like you started with an M-spike level of 4.9 g/dL, but have had an M-spike of zero for awhile and are continuing with that zero level.

Am I missing something?

Multibilly
Name: Multibilly
Who do you know with myeloma?: Me
When were you/they diagnosed?: Smoldering, Nov, 2012

Re: No monoclonal immunoglobulin seen

by joe on Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:52 pm

Yes, my M-spike has been 0 since April, as I stated in my other post. Everything else is in range except my kappa. It's 31, should be 19. Thank you much. You know so much, I wish I could under­stand this myeloma half as good as you do, but I thank you for your time.

Joe

joe


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