B3-043 Plasma Cell Myelomas Flashcards
neoplasms of terminally differentiated, immunoglobin secreting plasma cells
plasma cell neoplasm
M component
monoclonal immunoglobin
multifocal destructive infiltration of plasma cells in bone marrow
multiple myeloma
plasma cell myeloma
M component without features of myeloma
1% a year transform to multiple myeloma
monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
CRAB criteria
hyperCalcemia: bone pain, fractures
Renal disease
Anemia, thrombocytopenia
punched out Bone lesions
primary cause of death for plasma cell myeloma
infection or renal disease
monoclonal immunoglobin or light chain
serum free light chains
rouleaux formation
plasma cell myeloma
protein found in urine in plasma cell myeloma
Bence Jones protein
monoclonal free light chain
if the y band on electrophoresis has wide distribution
polyclonal
nonspecific marker
if the y band on electrophoresis has narrow distribution
hypogammaglobinemia
consider further evaluation for paraprotein
a monoclonal band on electrophoresis indicates
M protein
y band on electrophoresis indicates
immunoglobins, CRP
immunofixation electrophoresis can determine
Ig class
and
detect M protein
measurement by nephelometry using antibody to a region of the light chain not normally accessible in intact immunoglobin molecules
free kappa and lamba chains
can confirm monoclonality
determines light chain class
kappa:lambda ratio
disease progression and monitoring
kappa and lambda levels
urine protein electrophoresis has [higher/lower] sensitivity for MFLC/BJP
lower
urine immunofixation has [higher/lower] sensitivity for MFLC/BJP
higher
24-h urine studies
detect monoclonal free light chains (MFLC) and Bence Jones protein
direct measurement from SPE
serum free light chains
urinary MFLC/BJP
m-protein
flow cytometry
kappa/lambda immunohistochemistry
bone marrow clonal plasma cells
rouleaux