Portuguese Multiple Myeloma GrpSousa, Maria José Rego de2025-10-242025-10-242025-10-09Portuguese Multiple Myeloma Grp (2025). Multiple myeloma laboratory diagnostics made simple: practical insights and key recommendations. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(19), Article 7115. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm141971152077-0383f102fe51-a415-4cab-88ce-532f6ab605cehttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/55480Multiple myeloma is a clonal plasma cell malignancy with a highly variable range of clinical manifestations. Over recent decades, substantial progress has been made in laboratory diagnostics, which has deepened our understanding of disease biology, improved risk stratification, and informed treatment strategies. In an era of transformation and innovation, conventional laboratory methods remain essential, as cutting-edge technologies might not be immediately accessible to all laboratories. Nonetheless, even widely used laboratory methodologies present many challenges, such as variability in assay performance, interpretative criteria, and standardization. This review by the Portuguese Multiple Myeloma Group of the Portuguese Society of Hematology provides a comprehensive overview and practical appraisal of current conventional laboratory methods employed for multiple myeloma diagnosis.engDiagnosisLaboratory methodologiesMultiple myelomaResponse assessmentRisk stratificationreview article10.3390/jcm14197115105020050894PMC1252559541096195001593656900001