Which Laboratory Test(s) Should Be Ordered to Evaluate a Patient

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which laboratory test(s) should be ordered to evaluate a patient suspected of having plasma cell disorder?

• A) Serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP)
• B) Calcium
• C) Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
• D) Erythrocyte sedimentation (ESR)
• E) All of the above

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