2012) states that “Partial or complete red cell exchange transfusion is appropriate for patients with high-grade parasitemia (≥10 percent), severe anemia (hemoglobin ≤10 g/dL), or pulmonary, renal, or hepatic
Cardiac amyloid: Approximately 10% of patients with MM can have concomitant light chain (AL) amyloidosis, the most common type of systemic amyloidosis associated with plasma cell dyscrasias; often this association is missed at the time of MM diagnosis. In amyloidosis, heart involvement is seen in...
The initial 2 mL of CSF obtained was used for laboratory tests, including cell counts, and total protein and glucose concentrations. The next 8–10 mL of CSF was collected into a low-protein adsorption tube (PROTEOSAVE SS 15 mL conical tube, Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Tokyo, Japan) and ...
The initial 2 mL of CSF obtained was used for laboratory tests, including cell counts, and total protein and glucose concentrations. The next 8–10 mL of CSF was collected into a low-protein adsorption tube (PROTEOSAVE SS 15 mL conical tube, Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Tokyo, Japan) and ...