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What are some of the tests for multiple myeloma?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

The tests for Multiple myeloma include:: Albumin, Basic metabolic panel, Bone marrow biopsy, Complete blood count, Ionized calcium, Lactate dehydrogenase, MRI, Skeletal survey, C reactive protein, Protein electrophoresis, 24 hour urine protein electrophoresis, Free kappa lambda light chains, Beta 2 microglobulin.

Answered 6/1/2016

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A member asked:

Dr Heip Lee one more question. Are you believing it's myeloma when you said I imply. Or meaning I'm making assumption. I'm getting a mri without contrast is that useful? Had 0 protein on spep and the other test immune fixer upper or whatever. Thank?

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I had a 24 hour Urine Protein Electrophoresis Test. My total Protein was 4 mg/ dL. UAlbumin 0.6, UAphla 1 0.5, UAlpha 2 0.6, UBeta, 0.7, and UGamma 1.7. No M spike observed. Are these normal ranges? Does this rule out Myeloma and Amyloidsis?

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A member asked:

My total protein had been increasing, so my dr had me test for multiple myeloma. Protein had come down to normal,no m-spike observed, everything normal except a slightly elevated kappa of 21.5 in serum (but normal in urine). Could I still have cancer?

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A member asked:

Anion gap 2. Sodium normal. Moms sis died from multiple myeloma. Should I be concerned? Just got test back. 57 years old. Tsh 0.20 I'm on Synthroid (thyroxine)

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A member asked:

Fevers,chills,muscle aches,bilateral knee pain. Complete blood work up everything normal except Dr. suspects rheumatoid arthritis from blood work, ordered more tests. Referral to rheumatologist. Im scared its multiple myeloma. How likely is MM?

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