| Title | Spurious fibrinogen levels secondary to pyroglobulinemia in Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1995 |
| Authors | Cagnoni PJ, Lenzi R, Wisch N, Seremetis S, Rand JH |
| Journal | Am J Hematol |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 126-7 |
| Date Published | 1995 Feb |
| ISSN | 0361-8609 |
| Keywords | Antibodies, Monoclonal, Bone Marrow, Chemical Precipitation, Female, Fibrinogen, Hot Temperature, Humans, Immunoelectrophoresis, Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains, Immunoglobulin M, Middle Aged, Pyroglobulins, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia |
| Abstract | We report two cases of pyroglobulinemia detected in the course of routine determination of fibrinogen levels measured by the heat-precipitation method and that led to the diagnosis of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. The incidence of pyroglobulinemia is briefly discussed, and the potential significance of this laboratory artifact is emphasized. |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajh.2830480212 |
| Alternate Journal | Am J Hematol |
| PubMed ID | 7847327 |
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Jacob H. Rand, M.D.