Serum from a patient is analyzed by serum protein electrophoresis. The gamma globulin peak is twenty times lower than that of a normal healthy individual.
A. this result is normal because not all people have similar levels of IgG
B. this result may indicate a B cell immunodeficiency
C. this patient probably has an autoimmune disease
D. the patient may have a myeloma protein
Answer:B
Serum from a patient is analyzed by serum protein electrophoresis. The gamma globulin peak is twenty times lower than that of a normal healthy individual.
A. this result is normal because not all people have similar levels of IgG B. this result may indicate a B cell immunodeficiency C. this patient probably has an autoimmune disease D. the patient may have a myeloma protein