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Immunoelectrophoresis - serum

Alternative names:

gammaglobulin electrophoresis; IEP - serum; immunoglobulin electrophoresis - serum; serum immunoglobulin electrophoresis

Normal values:

No monoclonal antibodies are detected.

What abnormal results mean:

In some neoplastic disorders (that is, multiple myeloma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia) a single clone of lymphocytes produces one type of immunoglobulin, a monoclonal immunoglobulin. This is identifiable as monoclonal by immunoelectrophoresis. Some people have monoclonal immunoglobulins but do not have a neoplastic disorder.


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