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Table 4 Bone marrow aspirate and trephine

From: Noninfectious mixed cryoglobulinaemic glomerulonephritis and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance: a coincidental association?

Patient

Trephine

Aspirate

Cellularity

Immunohistochemistry

Lymphoid cells (5–20%)

Flow cytometry

Plasma cells (< 5%)

Lymphoid aggregates

1

Normal

< 5%

One small

16%

Normal

2

Normal

< 5%

Two small

9%

Normal

3

Mildly hypercellular

< 5%

None

9%

Normal

4

Normal

< 5%

None

5%

Not assessed