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Viscosity, Serum/ Serum Viscosity

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Test Viscosity, Serum/ Serum Viscosity
Indication Test is used to evaluate hyperviscosity syndromes associated with monoclonal gammopathy syndromes – myeloma, macroglobulinemia & dysproteinemias, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, hyper-fibrinogenemia.
Physiology Hyperviscosity is the most frequent with IgM monoclonal gammopathy, next with IgA myeloma. In IgG myeloma there is an increase in hyper-viscosity IgG levels. Kappa light chain myeloma is responsible for hyperviscosity syndrome apparently as a result of true polymer formation.
Test Method Viscometer.
Related Tests Immuno-fixation Electrophoresis, Protein Electrophoresis
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I know someone who was positive for H. Pylori before. This time, breath test came out negative but IgG, Abs (1.8) and IgA, Abs (.96) are high. IgM ABS is .80 His doctor says that it only shows that he had H.Pylori before and it remains in the system. But, it is noticed that he smells like ammonia (plumbing oil type). The smell filters thru clean clothes. It is a concern that there is nothing remain undiagnosed such as cancer or other infection. What to do?
(Posted by sharing_info, United States Date : 4/7/2011 )