12777-9

Kappa light chains.free [Units/volume] in Urine

Discouraged

Status Information

Status: DISCOURAGED
Comment: No units are associated with this term - cannot verify validity

Map-To	Long Common Name	Mapping Guidance
38176-4	Kappa light chains.free [Mass/volume] in Urine

Part Description

LP29081-4 Immunoglobulin light chains.kappa.free
Healthy patients have the majority of light chains in serum bound to heavy chains. Low levels of free light chains (unbound) are normal due to the over-production and secretion of free light chains by plasma cells. In the kidneys, the free light chains are selectively reabsorbed by the tubular cells, so their presence in urine is likely due to secretion into the urinary tract. Elevation of monoclonal free light chains in serum or urine signal malignant plasma cell proliferation (multiple myeloma), primary amyloidosis, or light chain deposition disease. Elevation of polyclonal free light chains suggests autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus. (Information from Freelite Beckman Coulter IMMAGE II package insert, Version 23, Feb 2009) Source: Regenstrief Institute

Fully-Specified Name

Component: Immunoglobulin light chains.kappa.free
Property: ACnc
Time: Pt
System: Urine
Scale: Qn
Method

Additional Names

Long Common Name: Kappa light chains.free [Units/volume] in Urine
Short Name: Kappa LC Free Ur-aCnc
Display Name: Immunoglobulin light chains.kappa.free Qn (U)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info: Free kappa light chains, Urine

Basic Attributes

Class: CHEM
Type: Laboratory
First Released: Version 1.0j-a
Last Updated: Version 2.69 (MIN)
Change Reason: The LCN was changed from 'Immunoglobulin light chains kappa.free' to 'Kappa light chains.free' for better readability.
Order vs. Observation: Both

Language Variants Get Info

Tag	Language	Translation
el-GR	Greek (Greece)	Ελαφρές αλυσίδες ανοσοσφαιρίνης.κάπα.ελεύθερες:ACnc:Pt:Ούρα:Qn: Synonyms: ACnc
es-AR	Spanish (Argentina)	cadenas livianas de inmunoglobulina.kappa.libre:concentración arbitraria:punto en el tiempo:orina:cuantitativo:
es-ES	Spanish (Spain)	Cadenas ligeras kappa libres:Concentración arbitraria:Punto temporal:Orina:Qn: Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX	Spanish (Mexico)	Cadenas ligeras de inmunoglobulina kappa.libre:Concentración arbitraria:Punto temporal:Orina:Cuantitativo:
et-EE	Estonian (Estonia)	Immuunglobuliinide kerged kapaahelad:Acnc:Pt:U:Qn: Synonyms: Immuunglobuliinide kerged kapaahelad Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Uriin
fr-CA	French (Canada)	Chaîne légère des immunoglobulines.kappa.libre:Concentration arbitraire:Temps ponctuel:Urine:Quantitatif:
fr-BE	French (Belgium)	Chaîne légère des immunoglobulines.kappa.libre:Concentration arbitraire:Temps ponctuel:Urine:Quantitatif: Synonyms: FLC.kappa.libre, FLC.kappa LC LC. Kappa
it-IT	Italian (Italy)	Immunoglobuline, catene leggere.kappa.libere:ACnc:Pt:Urine:Qn: Synonyms: Catene leggere delle immunoglobuline Catene leggere kappa delle immunoglobuline Catene leggere kappa libere delle immunoglobuline Chimica Concentrazione Arbitraria Punto nel tempo (episodio)
ko-KR	Korean (Korea, Republic Of)	유리카파면역글로불린 경쇄:임의농도:검사시점:뇨:정량:
nl-NL	Dutch (Netherlands)	immunoglobuline lichte ketens.kappa.vrij:eenheid/volume:moment:urine:kwantitatief:
pl-PL	Polish (Poland)	Łańcuchy lekkie immunoglobulin.kappa.wolne:stężenie w jednostkach umownych:punkt w czasie:mocz:ilościowy: Synonyms: Łańcuchy lekkie immunoglobulin Łańcuchy lekkie kappa immunoglobuliny Łańcuchy lekkie wolne kappa
pt-BR	Portuguese (Brazil)	Imunoglobulinas cadeias leves.kappa.livre:ACnc:Pt:Urina:Qn: Synonyms: ; Kappa LC Free; BJ Protein; BJP; Bence Jones protein; Arbitrary concentration; Point in time; Random; Ur; UR; Urn; UA; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; Immune globulin; Imunoglbon; Immuno; Imunoglobn; Immunoglobin; Immunoglob; FR; Non-protein bound; Chain; Chemistry
ru-RU	Russian (Russian Federation)	Иммуноглобулин легкие цепи.каппа.свободные:ПроизвКонц:ТчкВрм:Моча:Колич: Synonyms: Количественный Произвольная концентрация Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR	Turkish (Turkey)	İmmünglobulin hafif zincirler.kappa.serb:SçKons:Zmlı:İdrar:Kant:
zh-CN	Chinese (China)	免疫球蛋白轻链.Kappa 型.游离型:任意型浓度:时间点:尿液:定量型: Synonyms: Bence Jones 氏蛋白;Bence Jones 蛋白;BJ 蛋白;B-J 蛋白;BJP;本周氏蛋白;本-周氏蛋白;本周氏蛋白（Bence Jones protein，BJ Protein，BJP）;本周蛋白;本-周蛋白 Ig Kappa LC;Kappa 型免疫球蛋白轻链;Kappa 型轻链;Kappa 轻链;κ型免疫球蛋白轻链;κ型轻链;κ轻链;免疫球蛋白轻链.Kappa;免疫球蛋白轻链.κ型;轻链.Kappa;轻链.Kappa 型;轻链.κ;轻链.κ型丙种球蛋白任意型浓度(单位体积);任意浓度;单位体积的任意单位数;人工型浓度免疫球蛋白（Immunoglobulin，Ig）免疫球蛋白类免疫球蛋白轻链.Kappa 型.游离;免疫球蛋白轻链.Kappa.游离;免疫球蛋白轻链.Kappa.游离型;免疫球蛋白轻链.κ型.游离;免疫球蛋白轻链.κ型.游离型;游离 Kappa LC;游离 Kappa 型免疫球蛋白轻链;游离 Kappa 型轻链;游离 Kappa 轻链;游离κ型免疫球蛋白轻链;游离κ型轻链;游离κ轻链;游离型 Kappa LC;游离型 Kappa 免疫球蛋白轻链;游离型 Kappa 型免疫球蛋白轻链;游离型 Kappa 型轻链;游离型 Kappa 轻链;游离型κ免疫球蛋白轻链;游离型化学;化学检验项目;化学检验项目类;化学类;化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目类;非刺激耐受型化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学试验类可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺尿;小便;下泉时刻;随机;随意;瞬间游离链非蛋白结合型非蛋白质结合型

Example Units

Unit	Source
[arb'U]/mL	Example UCUM Units

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