CALCIUM LEVELS IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA PATIENTS BEFORE AND AFTER CHEMOTHERAPY

Abstract

Objective: This study was done to assess calcium levels in multiple myeloma patients before and after chemotherapy. 
Material and Methods: The present study was conducted in the Department of Biochemistry in collaboration with Department of Medicine, Pt B D Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak. Twenty newly diagnosed patients of Multiple Myeloma (MM) were enrolled for the study. Five mL of venous blood was collected aseptically from antecubital vein in a plain red capped vacutainer after taking written consent. Samples were processed by centrifugation and analysed on the same day. We had been done calcium levels were analyzed on auto-analyzer (Randox Suzuka, United Kingdom, model no. 6L7WD5J) by using kits provided by Randox laboratories