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Help understanding gammaglobulin results?

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The environmental doc (the closest we have here to a MECFS specialist) requested some routine tests before I see her in a few months, and the results were abnormal.My GP ordered a followup test for the abnormal stuff, as well as a skeletal xray (to rule out myeloma cancer) and an appt sometime with a haematologist.

I'd like to go to the appt prepared (although my doc told me just to trust the haematologist) and am completely out of my league--I've got as far as immunoglobulin=antibody=immune problem, but that's about it.

Does this mean anything to any of you? Thanks so much!

Jan 21 test: Beta 2 globulin high (9 instead of 2-5 g/L)
M1 protein high 7 g/L
M2 protein high 1
"Two discrete bands were detected in the gamma globulin region of the electrophoresis."

Jan 29 test: IgG 7.5 (normal 7.2-16.9)
IgA 9.75 high (normal 0.69-3.82)
IgM 0.22 low (normal 0.63-2.77)

"M-protein detected: IgA LAMBDA"