What Urine Tests are Used in Monitoring Myeloma?

Understanding your lab values gives you a real advantage in the fight against myeloma. It's hard to know everything right away - What is an SPEP? UPEP? And what are light chains? 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.

8.05    What is a Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)?

8.06    What tests are done on a 24-hour urine sample? Why are they still necessary?

8.07    What is urine protein electrophoresis (UPEP) and is it still used?

8.08    What are light chains, how are light chains reported, and why?

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
• Alexander Lesokhin, MD

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