What is it used for?
This test is most often used to help diagnose or monitor a variety of different conditions. These include:
Multiple myeloma, a cancer of the white blood cells
Other forms of cancer, such as lymphoma (cancer of the immune system) or leukemia (cancer of blood-forming tissues, such as bone marrow)
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Certain autoimmune diseases and neurological disorders
Malnutrition or malabsorption, conditions in which your body is not getting enough nutrients from the foods you eat
