High Protein levels

[ladybug]

Hi,

So, I just got some blood work back from my clinic, and I"m looking at it and noticing that my "Total Protein" was in the "HIGH" catergory. I'm wondering if anyone knows why or what this means? Am I EATING too much protein? I don't eat all that much, really. I'm also wondering what it means? Is it really a bad thing to have too much protein and why? I will be asking the docs this too, but since its the weekend, I'm wondering if anyone on here has heard of this or has had it before?

Thanks!

 

[Faust]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>ladybug</b></i>

Hi,



So, I just got some blood work back from my clinic, and I"m looking at it and noticing that my "Total Protein" was in the "HIGH" catergory. I'm wondering if anyone knows why or what this means? Am I EATING too much protein? I don't eat all that much, really. I'm also wondering what it means? Is it really a bad thing to have too much protein and why? I will be asking the docs this too, but since its the weekend, I'm wondering if anyone on here has heard of this or has had it before?



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High protein in blood
Q.
What does it mean if you have high protein levels in your blood?
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A.

The type of protein measured in blood is often the protein involved with the immune system. High levels of protein in the blood can be due to many factors, depending on the type of protein present. Normally, your blood contains relatively small amounts of millions of types of proteins, which help fight infection. Causes of elevated levels of protein in blood include:

* Infection
* Chronic inflammation
* Certain bone marrow diseases, such as multiple myeloma, amyloidosis and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)

A diet high in protein doesn't cause an elevated protein level in the blood. However, in cases of severe malnutrition, overall blood protein can be decreased.

Further testing can help pinpoint the cause of high levels of protein in blood.



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[ladybug]

NICE!!!! Thanks, SeanD!!!! This is like EXACTLY what I was looking for!!!!

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[Ratatosk]

DS had that test when he was first diagnosed and developed a couple of infections after his bowel surgery. It was common test in the cities, but when we asked about it locally, when DS developed another infection the first night he was home from the NICU, we were told it wasn't commonly used in our area 'cuz it was "too expensive".

Liza