La ausencia de inmunoglobulinas monoclonales es normal.
Usualmente, los resultados anormales indican trastornos del sistema inmunitario, como el mieloma múltiple y la macroglobulinemia de Waldenstrom.
Algunas veces, las inmunoglobulinas monoclonales están presentes, pero no se puede encontrar evidencia de estos trastornos.
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Hoffman R, Benz Jr. EJ, Shattil SJ, et al., eds. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingston; 2005:727-33.
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