Bence-Jones protein - quantitative
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Immunoglobulin light chains - urine; Urine Bence-Jones protein Normal Values No presence of Bence-Jones proteins is normal. What abnormal results mean Bence-Jones proteins are rarely found in urine, but if they are, it is usually associated with multiple myeloma. Less commonly they are present in Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or amyloidosis.
Review Date: 02/01/2005  advertisement
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