Beta-2 microglobulin (B2M) tumor marker test measures the amount of protein known as beta-2 microglobulin in the blood, urine, or cerebrospinal fluid. Beta-2 microglobulin is a type of tumor marker. It is often done in people who have been diagnosed with cancers of the bone marrow or blood.
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What are the causes of blood in sputum?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is 55 years old. He is a patient having DM, CAD, CABG, HT, CKD and SHT. Now, he has severe cough for more than 15 days and can see blood occasionally while spitting. He is also undergoing dialysis twice in a week. His present hemoglobin is 8.1, creatinine is 4.6 and urea is ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to cliniq.com. Your father has severe renal failure. The blood in cough could be due to many reasons. I think you need to concentrate on his dialysis. If blood in sputum continues, then we need to find out reasons for this by x-ray or CT scan. I do think you should not be w... Read Full »