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Which of the following is not a major criteria for diagnosis of multiple myeloma ?

A
Lytic bone lesions
B
Plasmacytoma on tissue biopsy
C
Bone marrow plasmacytosis > 30%
D
`M' spike > 3g% for 1g G, > 2g% for IgA
High-Yield Explanation
In the NCCN guidelines, active multiple myeloma is no longer diagnosed using the CRAB criteria (hyperCalcemia, Renal failure, Anemia, Bone lesions) for end-organ damage. The current diagnostic criteria are as follows : Bone marrow clonal plasma cells >=10% or bony or extramedullary plasmacytoma (confirmed by biopsy)

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