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A subset of LPL which is associated with IgM monoclonal gammopathy is called Waldenstrom\u2019s macroglobulinaemia (WM), and usually requires therapeutic intervention when a patient becomes symptomatic (Bone Marrow failure characterised by cytopenia or hyperviscosity syndrome). Here, we report the case of an 80-year-old female with clinically unsuspected WM who initially presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with nausea and vomiting. The patients\u2019 gastrointestinal symptoms subsequently settled and was awaiting discharge. Non-specific, borderline size significant lymph nodes on CT chest was the only substantial past medical history. The diagnosis of WM was made after the Biochemistry Biomedical Scientist (BMS) detected the presence of a Type I monoclonal cryoglobulin. A potential cryoprecipitate was suspected when repeated \u2018clotting\u2019 error flags occurred during routine laboratory analyses; the sample aspiration difficulties being attributed to the viscous nature of the sample. The investigation of inaccessible low volume lymphadenopathy in the elderly should include serum protein electrophoresis and immunoglobulins as this may have established an earlier diagnosis in this case. The application of good scientific principles informed the laboratory investigation and resulted in the identification of a large IgM monoclonal cryoglobulin that prompted further appropriate investigations resulting in the diagnosis of WM. 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