All of the Following Are Consistent with a Diagnosis of Plasma

question 37

Multiple Choice

All of the following are consistent with a diagnosis of plasma cell myeloma except:

• A) Lytic bone lesions
• B) Low calcium levels
• C) Rouleaux on the peripheral smear
• D) Clonal plasma cell infiltrates in the bone marrow

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Definitions:

100 MHz

A frequency often associated with the operational frequency of certain NMR spectrometers, crucial for inducing transitions between nuclear spin states in proton NMR.

Electronegative Atoms

Atoms with a high ability to attract electrons towards themselves, which affects bond polarity and molecular structure.

Deshielded

A term used in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to describe a nucleus whose electron cloud is perturbed in such a way as to reduce the shielding effect, often leading to an upfield shift in the NMR spectrum.

Dibutyl Ether

An organic compound formed by the dehydration of butanol, used as a solvent and in chemical synthesis.