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Immunofixation - urine

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Normal Values

No presence of monoclonal immunoglobulins is normal.


What abnormal results mean

Usually, abnormal results indicate immune system disorders including multiple myeloma and Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia.

Sometimes monoclonal immunoglobulins are present, but no evidence of malignancy (cancer) can be found.


Review Date: 02/01/2005
Reviewed By: Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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