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Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview ... • Autoimmune diseases ... bacteremia and hypotension ... diagnosis #neutrophil ... #WBC #CBC #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ARUPLabs #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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Gammopathies C - HyperCalcemia ... 40 ml/min A - Anemia ... #Gammopathies #MGUS ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Scleromyxedema • NXG • Neutrophilic ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
• No CRAB - no anemia ... , hypercalcemia, ... • CBC + diff • ... Oncology #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Gammopathy Include: • MGUS ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... anemia • Other ... #diagnosis #hematology