Immunoglobulin light chains.free panel
A free light chains test measures the level of free light chains in your blood. 3 tests in this panel.
Light chains are proteins made by plasma cells, a type of white blood cell. Light chains usually link up with other proteins called heavy chains. Together, the light and heavy chains make immunoglobulins, also called antibodies.
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine3 tests in this panel
adult ranges from named labs Kappa light chains free 3.3–19.4 mg/L Kappa light chains free/Lambda light chains free 0.26–1.65 Lambda light chains free 5.7–26.3 mg/L
Adult reference ranges, attributed to the labs that publish them. A dash means we hold no cited adult range for that test yet.