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By Mayo Clinic staffHigh blood protein (hyperproteinemia) is an excessively high level of proteins in the bloodstream. Normally, your blood contains relatively small amounts of many types of proteins. A sample of blood drawn from your vein can be tested to measure the amounts of these various proteins in your blood.
References
- Total protein and A/G ratio. American Association for Clinical Chemistry. http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/tp/tab/glance. Accessed Oct. 13, 2011.
- Amyloidosis and kidney disease. National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse. http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/amyloidosis/. Accessed Oct. 13, 2011.
- Monoclonal gammopathies of undetermined significance. The Merck Manuals: Home Edition for Patients and Caregivers. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec14/ch175/ch175b.html. Accessed Oct. 13, 2011.
- What you need to know about multiple myeloma. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/myeloma/AllPages. Accessed Oct. 13, 2011.
- Wilkinson JM (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Oct. 13, 2011.
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