Clinical implication by differential analytical performances of serum free light chain quantitation analysis using fully automated analyzers.
Shin Young YunJohn Hoon RimHak ParkHyein KangShinyoung KimJong Baeck LimPublished in: Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine (2023)
Clinical laboratories should be aware of the inter-assay variability of FLC quantitative measurements using different platforms, especially for high concentrations of both kappa and lambda measurements, possibly due to monomer/dimer ratio diversity. Clinical interpretations for multiple myeloma disease status might not be dramatically affected only when the same assay is utilized during follow-up periods.