NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.

We have included the web address to online sources used in developing and reviewing this article for documentation purposes only. Links included on this Sources page were valid, working links at the time this article was originally prepared, and at each update as indicated here. Please be aware that the source owner may, from time to time, reorganize the source web site, which can result in broken links on our pages. If you wish to access a source and come across a broken link, you may still be able to access it by entering just the parent web address in your browser's address bar (e.g., "www.nih.gov") and then by entering the source title in the site's search feature.

S1
Thomas, Clayton L., Editor (1997). Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, PA [18th Edition].

S2
Pagana, Kathleen D. & Pagana, Timothy J. (2001). Mosby’s Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 5th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO.

S3
(2003 April, Updated) Multiple Myeloma: What It Is and How It's Treated [9 paragraphs]. Familydoctor.org [On-line information]. Available FTP:http://familydoctor.org/x2030.xml

S4
(2002 September 16, Updated). What you need to know about Multiple Myeloma [63 paragraphs]. National Cancer Institute[On-line information]. Available FTP: http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/myeloma

S5
Plasma Cell Disorders, Introduction [38 paragraphs]. The Merck Manual Second Home Edition, Section 14, Chapter 175: Plasma Cell Disorders [On-line information]. Available FTP: http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home2/sec14/ch175/ch175a.jsp

S6
(2003 June 11). Multiple Myeloma [129 paragraphs]. American Cancer Society [On-line information]. Available online

S7
(© 2005) Bence-Jones Protein, Quantitative [9 paragraphs]. ARUPs Guide to Clinical Laboratory Testing [On-line information]. Available FTP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/clt/tests/clt_a111.jsp#1145216

S8
Lonial, S. (2005 September 9, Reviewed). About Myeloma, Diagnosis and Staging [34 paragraphs ]Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation [On-line information]. Available FTP: http://www.multiplemyeloma.org/about_myeloma/2.05.asp

S9
Keren, D. (1999). Consensus Guidelines for Evaluating Monoclonal Gammopathies [19 paragraphs]. Warde Report, 1999 v(10):1 [On-line information]. Available FTP: http://www.wardelab.com/arc_3.html