KROK 1 2012 – Question 37 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
A patient complains about dyspnea provoked by the physical activity. Clinical examination revealed anaemia and presence of the paraprotein in the zone of gamma-globulins. To confirm the myeloma diagnosis it is necessary to determine the following index in the patient’s urine:
- A. Bilirubin
- B. Ceruloplasmin
- C. Bence Jones protein
- D. Antitrypsin
- E. Haemoglobin
Hint
Think about how the product of the abnormal plasma cell clone, seen in serum, could also be detected after passing through the kidney.
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