Elevated serum immunoglobulin free light chains

[Fides]

Has anyone had a test come back with "Elevated serum immunoglobulin free light chains"

[MINTVCX]

It seems it is not related to liver.

[Fides in reply to MINTVCX]

Post liver transplant, I have had a stent put in between my liver and spleen because the portal vein was apparently narrowed, still not working, this is one of the tests to do with the blood count or something?

[MINTVCX in reply to Fides]

I see. In that case the best option is to ask your transplant team. Maybe it is related to imunuspresion and general situation with liver transplantation. It is too complicated so I think we cannot help you here. Good luck.

[FlippinOut]

Never heard of it. May I ask why you were given that test?

[Walt1010]

Obvs not necessarily a reflection on your case, but I was picking up those results in the blood tests my liver doc was doing. He referred me to the haematology people. It turns out I have MGUS, which can be a precursor to myeloma.

[Fides in reply to Walt1010]

thanks MGUS makes me a little bit more releieved than myeloma.

[Fides]

A kappa or lambda FLC >100mg/L AND free light chain ratio >100 or 8 or <0.1 should be discussed with haematology.

[Fides]

Proteins in the blood score can be indicative of cancer or inflammation/infection