scared about blood test result

[FunkyDonkey]

TW: talk of cancer

Had a full blood test a couple of days ago due to feeling fatigued, dizzy and shaky for a few weeks now. Checked my NHS app for results today and the serum protein electrophoresis(excuse me if that’s not right) has come back abnormal and the notes say monoclonal band present.

I know I shouldn’t have but, being curious, I googled it and it’s coming up with all sorts of things some pointing to cancer and now I’m spiralling.

Can anyone who knows a bit more about it offer any reassurance or does this mean I might have cancer, is there anything else I should be looking for on other tests to indicate another issue or confirm the worst?

Can anyone help?

I'm really sorry, OP. I don't know the significance of that but just wanted to send a hand hold and give your thread a bump in case someone else does.

With this type of thing I always find the waiting the worst. Hopefully if you phone up the GP in the morning you can have some initial questions answered. All the best 💐

Also sending a handhold. I'm not 100% certain what those results would indicate, but generally speaking if there's an indication of cancer, you'd be told very quickly. When did the results come in and when is your follow up appointment scheduled for?

A monoclonal spike is a frequent finding in the general population. It is generally an incidental diagnosis during the evaluation of patients complaining of various symptoms such as fatigue, forgetfulness, or neuropathy. and requires no treatment, although follow up is warranted due to a lifelong risk of progression to Multiple Myeloma or related malignancies
Basically what that is saying is this band is frequently found while investigating other symptoms, a decent percentage of the general population is strolling around with this and have no clue. This does not mean you have cancer or will necessarily develop cancer but should be followed up just incase it does progress that way.