The main purpose of this Manual is to provide useful guidelines for the selection of pathology tests and to facilitate interpretation of results.
Contains a comprehensive listing of all genes from the Human Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC) database alongside laboratories and tests available in the country.
A manual for the process of macroscopic dissection in Anatomical Pathology laboratories.
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Causes
Appropriate Tests
The reference interval for gamma globulin varies with age and between racial groups.
See Table 2.
Protein, Albumin; Protein electrophoresis, Immunoglobulins G, A, M, Full blood count, Blood film, C-Reactive protein, Free light chains, Liver function tests and Antinuclear Ab.
Polyclonal
Chronic bacterial infection
Chronic liver disease, especially
See under Hepatitis.
HIV infection
Systematic rheumatic disease, especially
Angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy
Direct antiglobulin test; Protein electrophoresis, IFE, Lymph node biopsy.
Tropical splenomegaly syndrome
Paraproteinaemia
MGUS
See Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.
Plasma cell myeloma
Chronic lymphoproliferative disorders
See Lymphoproliferative disorders
Undas et al. Thromb Haemost 2005; 1994: 907-915.
Lewis et al. BMJ 2005; 331: 1053-1056.
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