Waldenström's macroglobulinemia diagnostic study of choice

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Roukoz A. Karam, M.D.[2]

Diagnostic study of choice

• There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of Waldenström macroglobulinemia, but WM can be diagnosed based on a bone marrow biopsy and an analysis of serum protein components.