Last week I noted that my Kappa Light Chains, collected on 9/23/2011, had been significantly elevated at 3.93 mg/dl (from 2.56 mg/dl on 8/12/2011). This was disturbing; however, the higher values came from a different lab. On October 7, the labs were repeated at the lab that I typically use. This time, the Kappa Light Chains were 2.82 mg/dl. This is not far different than the values that I had back on 8/12/2011 (2.56 mg/dl),3.26 mg/dl on 5/18/2011, and 2.68 mg/dl on 4/20/2011.
My Igg values increased to 1622 mg/dl; however, they were 1606 mg/dl on 4/20/2011.
My M-spike is now 1.4 mg/dl.
Everything appears to inching upward; but not as rapidly as the 9/23/2011 lab results suggested.
I am on dex twice a week (10 mg on Sat and Wed).
CBC values are ok wbc, total protein, creatinine,hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet counts, neutrophils, and RBC are all in normal range.
Will see the O/H in early November; for the time being, no chemo (other than the dex) is scheduled.
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Yes, it is really important to have labs that seem 'out of bounds' retested and I'm glad things are being managed for you. Intending this continues for you.
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