Rafael José García Martínez, José Carlos Garrido Gomez, Enrique María Ocio San Miguel, María Josefa Muruzábal Sitges
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Abstract
Objectives: Analytical interferences, caused by antibodies, often go unnoticed and require a deep understanding of analyzer principles in the correct clinical context.
Methods: A case report details a 56-year-old man with symptoms of hyperviscosity syndrome (HVS) due to multiple myeloma.
Results: The DxH 900 analyzer revealed abnormalities in the nucleated red blood cell (nRBC) graph, attributed to a high concentration of IgA kappa. Immediate plasmapheresis successfully treated HVS, reducing the monoclonal component and eliminating the aberrant green signal.
Conclusions: In the appropriate clinical context, the recognition of analytical interferences is necessary for accurate clinical interpretation, and it is only possible with knowledge of the analytical principles of the instruments. In this case, the high concentration of IgA kappa generated an aberrant green signal in the VCSm.
期刊介绍：
Diagnosis focuses on how diagnosis can be advanced, how it is taught, and how and why it can fail, leading to diagnostic errors. The journal welcomes both fundamental and applied works, improvement initiatives, opinions, and debates to encourage new thinking on improving this critical aspect of healthcare quality. Topics: -Factors that promote diagnostic quality and safety -Clinical reasoning -Diagnostic errors in medicine -The factors that contribute to diagnostic error: human factors, cognitive issues, and system-related breakdowns -Improving the value of diagnosis – eliminating waste and unnecessary testing -How culture and removing blame promote awareness of diagnostic errors -Training and education related to clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills -Advances in laboratory testing and imaging that improve diagnostic capability -Local, national and international initiatives to reduce diagnostic error
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