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Is monoclonal paraproteinemia the same thing as myeloma?

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Yes in most ways: Myeloma is one of the differential diagnosis, the other condition is called mgus

Dr Hughes agreed

Answered 1/20/2017

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Good evening doctors. I had an immunofixation blood test which was negative--no monoclonal proteins were found. Does this negative results completely rule out renal kidney multiple myeloma and or renal kidney amloydosis?

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Good evening doctors. If immunofixation blood test results indicate no monoclonal proteins were found, does this rule out renal multiple myeloma? Does it rule out renal kidney amyloydosis?

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Good evening doctors. Does immunofixation serum blood test with no monoclonal proteins found rule out multiple kidney myeloma? Is there a similar blood or urine test to rule out or rule in renal kidney amyloydosis?

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Serum free light chain test shows normal kappa (8.7mg/dl), low lambda (3.80), high kap/lam ratio (2.31). Serum $ urine electrophoresis show no monoclonal protein, nor does serum immunofixation. Likely MGUS, myeloma, or admyloidosis? CBC/met panel ok.

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I have inconsistent tests that lean toward multiple myeloma or MGUS. First xray lytic lesion; globulin series serum & urine monoclonal positive to gamma; 24 hr electopherurine neg; beginning anemia; BUN off; other small abnormals. Bone survey neg.

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