TABLE 5.
FLC turbidimetry results for 20 sera with biclonal proteins by immunofixation electrophoresis
| IFE | No. of biclonal proteins | No. with abnormal κ-FLC (%) | No. with abnormal λ-FLC (%) | No. with abnormal κ/λ ratios (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IgG(κ)/IgG(λ) | 10 | 8 (80.0) | 8 (80.0) | 1 (10.0) |
| IgG(κ)/IgM(λ) | 4 | 4 (100.0) | 4 (100.0) | 1 (25.0) |
| IgM(κ)/IgG(λ) | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 1 (100.0) | 1 (100.0) |
| IgM(κ)/IgM(λ) | 3 | 2 (66.7) | 3 (100.0) | 1 (33.3) |
| IgG + IgM(κ)/IgA(λ) | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| IgG + IgM(κ)/IgG + IgM(λ) | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Total | 20 | 17 (85.0) | 16 (80.0) | 4 (20.0) |