48774-4

Kappa light chains.free [Mass/volume] in Cerebral spinal fluid

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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: MCnc
Time: Pt
System: CSF
Scale: Qn
Method

Additional Names

Long Common Name: Kappa light chains.free [Mass/volume] in Cerebral spinal fluid
Short Name: Kappa LC Free CSF-mCnc
Display Name: Immunoglobulin light chains.kappa.free (CSF) [Mass/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info: Free kappa light chains, Spinal fluid

Basic Attributes

Class: CHEM
Type: Laboratory
First Released: Version 2.21
Last Updated: Version 2.63 (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
de-AT	German (Austria)	Synonyms: Freie Kappa LK /L
de-DE	German (Germany)	Immunglobulin-Leichtketten.kappa.frei:Massenkonzentration:Zeitpunkt:Liquor:Quantitativ: Synonyms: Zerebrospinalflüssigkeit
el-GR	Greek (Greece)	Ελαφρές αλυσίδες ανοσοσφαιρίνης.κάπα.ελεύθερες:MCnc:Pt:ΕΝΥ:Qn: Synonyms: MCnc Ελαφρές αλυσίδες ανοσοσφαιρίνης Ελαφρές αλυσίδες ανοσοσφαιρίνης.κάπα.ελεύθερες Ελαφριές αλυσίδες ανοσοσφαιρίνης.κάπα
es-ES	Spanish (Spain)	Cadenas ligeras kappa libres:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Líquido Cefalorraquideo:Qn: Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX	Spanish (Mexico)	Cadenas ligeras de inmunoglobulina kappa.libre:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Fluído espinal cerebral:Cuantitativo:
et-EE	Estonian (Estonia)	Immuunglobuliinide kerged kapaahelad:MCnc:Pt:CSF:Qn: Synonyms: Immuunglobuliinide kerged kapaahelad Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Liikvor
fr-CA	French (Canada)	Chaîne légère des immunoglobulines.kappa.libre:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:LCR:Quantitatif:
fr-FR	French (France)	Immunoglobuline chaines légères libres kappa:Masse/Volume:Ponctuel:Liquide céphalorachidien:Numérique:
fr-BE	French (Belgium)	Chaîne légère des immunoglobulines.kappa.libre:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:LCR:Quantitatif: Synonyms: FLC.kappa.libre, FLC.kappa LC LC. Kappa
it-IT	Italian (Italy)	Immunoglobuline, catene leggere.kappa.libere:MCnc:Pt:LCS:Qn: Synonyms: Catene leggere delle immunoglobuline Catene leggere kappa delle immunoglobuline Catene leggere kappa libere delle immunoglobuline Chimica Concentrazione di Massa Liquido cerebrospinale Punto nel tempo (episodio)
nl-NL	Dutch (Netherlands)	immunoglobuline lichte ketens.kappa.vrij:massa/volume:moment:liquor cerebrospinalis:kwantitatief:
pl-PL	Polish (Poland)	Łańcuchy lekkie immunoglobulin.kappa.wolne:stężenie masowe:punkt w czasie:płyn mózgowo-rdzeniowy:ilościowy: Synonyms: Łańcuchy lekkie immunoglobulin Łańcuchy lekkie kappa immunoglobuliny Łańcuchy lekkie wolne kappa
pt-BR	Portuguese (Brazil)	Imunoglobulinas cadeias leves.kappa.livre:MCnc:Pt:LCR:Qn: Synonyms: ; Kappa LC Free; BJ Protein; BJP; Bence Jones protein; Mass concentration; Level; Point in time; Random; Cerebral spinal fluid; Spinal Fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fld; 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:МассКонц:ТчкВрм:ЦСЖ:Колич: Synonyms: Количественный Массовая концентрация Точка во времени;Момент Цереброспинальная жидкость
tr-TR	Turkish (Turkey)	İmmünglobulin hafif zincirler.kappa.serb:KütlKons:Zmlı:BOS:Kant:
zh-CN	Chinese (China)	免疫球蛋白轻链.Kappa 型.游离型:质量浓度:时间点:脑脊液: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 CSF CSF;脊髓液;Cerebral spinal fluid;脑脊髓液 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;连续数值型标尺时刻;随机;随意;瞬间水平;浓度;质量浓度(单位体积) 游离脊液脊髓液脑脊液（Cerebral spinal fluid，CSF）脑脊髓液链非蛋白结合型非蛋白质结合型

Example Units

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g/L	Example UCUM Units

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