Bence Jones protein
Urinary light chains
Bence Jones protein is an abnormal protein fragment found in urine, typically indicating multiple myeloma or related blood cancers.
These proteins are pieces of antibodies produced by malignant plasma cells, small enough to pass through the kidneys.
Detection through urinalysis is a key diagnostic marker: The lab found Bence Jones protein in his urine sample.
- immunoglobulinDefensive blood protein
- plasma cellsAntibody-producing immune cells
- amyloidosisPathological protein deposition disorder
- proteinuriaAbnormal urinary albumin levels
- lambdaEleventh Greek letter
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- blood proteinsalbumin, globulin, globulins, fibrinogen, immunoglobulin
- plasma disordersmyeloma, amyloidosis
- proteinuriaalbumin
- Immunoglobulinsantibodies, monoclonal antibodies
- Kidney Proteinsaquaporin, renin
- light chains