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Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Red Diagnostic tests ... after AL amyloidosis ... marrow biopsy • Echocardiogram ... Confirm type of amyloid ... alkaline phosphatase, calcium
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
abundant cytoplasmic granules ... decreased secondary granules ... described in acute myeloid ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... Protein • AL Amyloid ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... polarized light microscopy
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
polarized light microscopy ... crystals (gout) or calcium ... for All Types of ... • Serum and urine ... ANA and RF (if clinical