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This report describes 1 such case where multiple measurands were affected and how the interferant was overcome.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Case Report<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Paraproteins present in an immunoglobulin (Ig)G-lambda multiple myeloma specimen interfered with results of total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, inorganic phosphate, iron, ferritin, and total thyroxine measured on 3 platforms: AU5800, Alinity ci, and cobas pure. Repeat testing upon dilution with normal saline or deproteinization by polyethylene glycol precipitation gave unsatisfactory results on some or all the affected measurands. Repeat testing after dilution of the interferant serum with a healthy serum corrected the anomalous results for all the affected measurands.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Dilution of paraproteinemic serum with a healthy serum of known concentrations appears to be the most suitable method to negate the effects of paraproteinemic interferences.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/labmed\/lmae042","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,6,11]],"date-time":"2024-06-11T21:37:15Z","timestamp":1718141835000},"page":"802-807","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["A simple method to overcome paraproteinemic interferences in chemistry and immunoassays"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"55","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4278-1517","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rajarshi","family":"Sarkar","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Drs. 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