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Kappa & lambda light chains

Nat Pernick, M.D.

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Kappa light chains | Microscopic (histologic) images
Cite this page: Pernick N. Kappa & lambda light chains. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/stainskappa.html. Accessed April 19th, 2024.
Kappa light chains
  • Type of immunoglobulin light chain
  • Kappa/lamba ratio is usually 2:1
  • Restricted expression of either kappa or lambda suggests monoclonality and a neoplastic process
Microscopic (histologic) images

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Myeloma of marrow with ISH staining

Hodgkin lymphoma

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