Identify the Lab Features of the Following Disorders

question 10

Essay

Identify the lab features of the following disorders:
a. Plasmacytoma
b. Plasma cell myeloma
c. MGUS
d. Waldenström's macroglobulinemia

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Definitions:

Radioactively Labeled

A technique used in research that involves attaching radioactive isotopes to molecules or cells to trace biochemical processes or track the spread of substances in an organism.

Citric Acid

An organic acid that is a crucial intermediate in the citric acid cycle, involved in the metabolism of energy in living organisms, and widely used as a preservative and flavoring in the food industry.

Pyruvate

A key end-product of glycolysis, which is converted into acetyl CoA that enters the Krebs cycle when oxygen is present.

Mitochondrial Matrix

The material within the inner membrane of a mitochondrion that contains enzymes, mitochondrial DNA, and ribosomes for protein synthesis.