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Re: M-spike reported as a percentage?

by Dr. Jason Valent on Mon Sep 29, 2014 4:44 pm

Cheryl G has this correct. M-protein = 1.03

I am not sure why the SPEPs get reported this way, but I have seen a few like this recently.

Dr. Jason Valent
Name: Jason Valent, M.D.
Beacon Medical Advisor

Re: M-spike reported as a percentage?

by Multibilly on Mon Sep 29, 2014 4:45 pm

Way to go Cheryl. The simplest answer is usually right ;-)

Multibilly
Name: Multibilly
Who do you know with myeloma?: Me
When were you/they diagnosed?: Smoldering, Nov, 2012

Re: M-spike reported as a percentage?

by Toni on Mon Sep 29, 2014 4:57 pm

oh! :oops: gee, I should have looked more closely :lol:

Brilliant Cheryl!

Toni
Name: Toni
Who do you know with myeloma?: self - MGUS
When were you/they diagnosed?: April 2014
Age at diagnosis: 51

Re: M-spike reported as a percentage?

by Cheryl G on Mon Sep 29, 2014 6:13 pm

Thanks, Dr. Valent. And thanks everyone else for the nice comments (blush) ...

Cheryl G

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