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This guideline provides the recommendation of an expert panel for the clinical and laboratory evaluation of patients suspected of having a clinical condition that produces a monoclonal protein in serum or urine. The recommendations describe the clinical conditions in which a monoclonal protein should be sought, the optimal sequence of testing to diagnose and monitor these patients, and the most effective laboratory procedures. This guideline also discusses the use of a high resolution electrophoresis technique for protein electrophoresis screening.
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