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A high level of kappa free light chains in the serum can be indicative of light chain multiple myeloma. In this condition, malignant plasma cells produce an excess of one type of light chain, either kappa or lambda. A serum free light chain assay is used to detect these excess light chains in the blood. If the kappa chains Show Full Answer

A high level of kappa free light chains in the serum can be indicative of light chain multiple myeloma. In this condition, malignant plasma cells produce an excess of one type of light chain, either kappa or lambda. A serum free light chain assay is used to detect these excess light chains in the blood. If the kappa chains are significantly higher compared to lambda chains, it suggests an imbalance due to the overproduction by the malignant cells.

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