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Table 2 Pertinent laboratory investigations at presentation

From: Amyloidosis: a case series and review of the literature

Pertinent investigations

Value (normal range)

WBC

9.5 × 109/L (3.5–10.5)

ANC

6.7 × 109/L (2.0–7.5)

Hemoglobin

97 g/L (115–155)

Reticulocyte

3.85 × 106/L (0.5–2)

Platelets

385 × 103/L (150–450)

Haptoglobin

0.97 g/L (0.5–2.2)

Ionized calcium

1.36 mmol/L (1.15–1.29)

PTH

Creatinine ALT

Alkaline phosphatase bilirubin

Protein albumin NT-proBNP troponin INR

aPTT

 < 0.3 pg/mL (1.2–8.4)

418 umol/L (49–90)

14 u/L (11–61)

155 u/L (< 126)

18 umol/L (0–18)

66 g/L (60–80)

34 g/L (34–50)

2789 ng/L (< 100)

0.04 ng/L (< 0.1)

1.1

35 seconds (22–30)

LDH

219 IU/L (< 234)

Labs

 

 IgG

4.61 g/L (7–15)

 IgM

0.65 g/L (0.6–3)

 IgA

0.57 g/L (0.6–4)

 Beta-2 macroglobulin

281 mg/L (6.78–19.8)

 Serum protein electrophoresis

No monoclonal protein

 Serum immunofixation

No monoclonal protein

 Serum free light chains

Lambda: 1515 mg/L (5.7–26.3)

Kappa: 96 mg/L (3.3–19.4)

Lambda/kappa: 15.7

  1. WBC white blood cells, ANC absolute neutrophil count, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, PTH parathyroid hormone