Methods for detection of free immunoglobulin light chains

Abstract

The publication contains basic information about free light chains of immunoglobulins. In a short review it shows evaluation methods used in clinical biochemistry for the determination of free light chains of immunoglobulins.

Authors summarize methodical limitation of determination of free light chains and discuss their clinical utilization

Keywords

• free immunoglobulin
• light chains
• immunoassay
• monoclonal immunoglobulin
• Bence Jones protein