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Rouleaux formation is common in IgM gammopathy and may be particularly striking

Genevieve Crane, MD, PhD@evemariecrane

#Rouleaux #formation
Rouleaux formation ... #formation #IgM ... gammopathy #MGUS #Clinical ... #Pathology #Hematology ... #Smear
Plasma cell leukemia with extensive rouleaux formation. Aggressive disease & patients typically younger than other forms
with extensive rouleaux ... formation. ... #formation #Clinical ... #Smear #Hematology ... #Pathology
Autoagglutination should also be distinguished from “Rouleaux formation” wherein normal blood tends to form stacks on
formation” wherein ... normal blood tends ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Blood #Smear # ... #Formation #Hematology
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
bleeding) • Rouleaux ... formations noted ... on peripheral blood ... smear • Renal ... • Unexplained pathologic
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... organ damage Clinical ... • Peripheral smear ... significant fibrin clot formation ... deficiency) • HIT
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Now it is confined ... Treatment is tetracycline ... initiation of treatment ... BloodSmear #microscopy #pathology ... #clinical