0
A 79-year-old Caucasian man presents with a chief complaint of back pain. Hemoglo bin is 9.7 g/dl. leukocyte count 7.600/Jll. and platelet count 21 LJ,OOO/fll. BUN is 26 mg/dl. creatinine 2.1 mg/dl. total protein 9.0 g/dl. albumin 3.1 g/dl. and calcium 10.9 mg/dl. The images below show the bone marrow aspirate and a skull film from the skeletal survey.
Which of the following options reflects the correct descending order for the type of immuno globulin that is responsible for the M -spike in MM?
- IgG, IgD, IgA
- IgG, IgA, IgD
- IgD, IgG, IgA
- They occur with equal frequency
Medicine
B. The serum M-protein is IgG in 53%, IgA in 25%, and IgD in 1% of patients.
need an explanation for this answer? contact us directly to get an explanation for this answer