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Table 2 Laboratory test results at our patient’s initial assessment

From: POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, multiple myeloma and skin changes) with cranial vault plasmocytoma and the role of surgery in its management: a case report

Blood cell count

Red blood cell count

4.96Ă—10E6/mm3

(4.50–5.90)

White blood cell count

7.5Ă—10E3/mm3

(4.5–11.1)

Neutrophils

4.41Ă—10E3/mm3

(1.70–7.00)

Lymphocytes

2.04Ă—10E3/mm3

(1.00–4.80)

Monocytes

0.73Ă—10E3/mm3

(0.10–0.80)

Eosinophils

0.24Ă—10E3/mm3

(0.00–0.40)

Basophils

0.07Ă—10E3/mm3

(0.00–0.20)

Platelets

510Ă—10E3/mm3

(150–400)

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

53mm/hour

(2–14)

Proteins

Immunoglobulin G (IgG)

3473mg/dL

(800–1.800)

Immunoglobulin A (IgA)

285mg/dL

(90–450)

Immunoglobulin M (IgM)

93mg/dL

(65–265)

Kappa light chain (plasma)

824.00mg/dL

(170.00–370.00)

Lambda light chain (plasma)

433.00mg/dL

(90.00–210.00)

Kappa/Lambda (plasma)

1.90

(1.42–2.63)

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)

344.00pg/mL

(20–65)

Immunofixation

Lambda light chains are observed; alternatively, a homogeneous IgG band is shown.

Tumoral markers

Beta-2 microglobulin

2.37mg/L

(0.69–3.40)

CA 72.4

0.98U/mL

(0.00–6.00)

CA 15.3

11.9U/mL

<31.5

CA 19.9

6.7U/mL

(0.0–60.0)

Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)

<0.5ng/mL

<5.2

Hormones

B12 vitamin

243.0pg/mL

(179.0–1,160.0)

Folic acid

2.3ng/mL

(3.0–17.0)

Antithyroglobulin

37.40U.I./mL

(0.00–40.00)

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) (basal)

1.7600ÎĽU/mL

(0.4000–4.0000)

Thyroxine (T4) (free)

1.20ng/dL

(0.70 - 1.85)