What are the causes of beta microglobulin?
Beta-2-microglobulin is a small protein found in blood, urine and on the surface of cells. When your beta microglobulin levels are elevated, it could indicate a number of diseases, including cancer.Test ProcessYour blood will be drawn and tested to check the levels of beta-2-microglobulin and the presence of other hormones.Multiple MyelomaAn elevated beta-2-microglobulin could indicate multiple myeloma, cancer of the plasma cells. Your plasma cells make antibodies which help you fight infection. When myeloma cells multiply, it raises the number of plasma cells, which in turn generate too many abnormal proteins, causing problems in your immune system, bones and kidneys.LymphomaCancer of the white blood cells, lymphoma, causes an increased level of beta-2-microglobulin. Lymphocytes, a part of your white blood cells, are vital to your immune system.Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaA type of lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Lymphocytes, which
