How are Free Light Chains Measured? Why Get a Bone Marrow Biopsy

Understanding your lab values gives you a real advantage in the fight against myeloma. All the tests for light chains, bone marrow biopsies, genetic testing and other tests seem like burdens but each contribute to having an accurate picture of your cancer. Watch the following Healthtree University videos to get up to speed on this important aspect of your disease. You can watch the entire course at university.healthtree.org.

8.09    How do you measure free light chains?

8.1    Why is knowing your free light chain ratio important?

8.11    Why do a Bone Marrow Biopsy?

8.12    What genetic testing should an individual diagnosed with myeloma have done?

8.13    What is the MASS-FIX blood test?

We’d like to thank our faculty who donated their time in creating these videos, including:

• Natalie Callander, MD
• Cesar Rodriguez Valdes, MD
• Rafael Fonseca, MD
• Shaji Kumar, MD
• Angela Dispenzieri, MD

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We have over 200 HealthTree University videos online at university.healthtree.org! Learn the basics (and the not-so-basics) of myeloma from some of the top myeloma doctors in the world!

• Myeloma Basics Part 1
• Myeloma Basics Part 2
• Myeloma Basics Part 3
• Building Your Healthcare Team
• Becoming an Empowered Patient
• Starting Myeloma Treatment
• Know Your Therapy
• Know Your Labs: Blood and Urine Testing in Myeloma
• Autologous Stem Cell Transplant (ASCT)
• Precursor Conditions
• Relapsed and Refractory MM Treatment
• Classes of Drugs
• Immunotherapy
• Myeloma Bone Disease
• Imaging in Myeloma
• MRD Testing
• Basic Genetics and Cancer Biology
• Myeloma Genetics
• Types of Genetic Testing in Myeloma
• Specific Myeloma Genetics Mutations and Risk
• Precision Medicine
• Financial Advice for Myeloma Patients and Their Families
• COVID-19 and Multiple Myeloma