Inter-laboratory discordance of beta-2 microglobulin results: impact on the validity of the international staging system for multiple myeloma.
Monash Haematology, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Vic., Australia. pasquale.fedele@monashhealth.org.
Pasquale L
PL
Fedele
Kay-Weng
KW
Choy
James C G
JC
Doery
George
G
Grigoriadis
Jake
J
Shortt
Zhong X
ZX
Lu
D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D049449:Luminescence; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009391:Nephelometry and Turbidimetry / Q000592:standards; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012015:Reference Standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000097:blood*
D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin
beta-2 microglobulin; multiple myeloma; neoplasm staging