Laboratory diagnosis of Bence Jones proteinuria in a patient with plasma cell leukemia.
Kappa Bence Jones proteinuria was found by immunoelectrophoretic techniques in a patient with plasma cell leukemia, who presented with no M-proteins either in serum or urine. However, a significant decrease in normal immunoglobulins was observed. On microscopic examination of kidney sections obtained a autopsy, protein casts were seen in the distal tubules. Bence Jones protein was not detected by the conventional heat test.
D001536:Bence Jones Protein / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis; D007952:Leukemia, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D001536:Bence Jones Protein