Thanks Cyclelops.

I have had two SPEP's (Serum Plasma Electrophoresis) done. The first one done ten months ago, apart from having low serum gamma globulin seemed to be 'normal'. There were no protein bands and the Serum Alpha -GL was 3.2g/L (range 1.7 -3.9) and the Serum Alpha 2 GL was 6.9 g/L (4.3 - 9.4). Are these what you are meaning?

I had another SPEP done in July this year at a different lab and there was a protein band emerging in the Gamma region. Other measurements were done and initially classified as 'normal' however my pulmonologist expressed some concern that the IgG and IgA's had not responded at all well considering the intensity of infections I have recently had in my lungs. He felt they should be significantly higher in the range at least, rather than sitting at the bottom of the ranges.

He wants to do an IgE and other tests when I see him next before my Bronchoscopy.

This area of haematological testing has always eluded me a bit so it's another learning curve as to the significance of each of these things.

When you say: "Every one with neuropathy probably goes thru the amyloidosis panic"- funny thing is that even though it is listed as one of the causes of neuropathy in the Algorithm article I didn't even consider Amyloidosis or even look it up! I'm sure I don't have it even though four days out of every seven I feel pretty bad!