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Bisalbuminemia: A Rare Finding on Serum Electrophoresis

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Bisalbuminemia is an uncommon finding that is seen as bifid albumin peak on serum protein electrophoresis. We report here this unusual finding in an adult male diagnosed with multiple myeloma on routine workup.

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The study is the retrospective analysis of the data of patient at the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital and Research Institute. No funding received.

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  1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center, Rohini, Delhi, India

    Poojan Agarwal, Anuj Parkash, Narender Tejwani & Anurag Mehta

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Correspondence to Narender Tejwani.

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Agarwal, P., Parkash, A., Tejwani, N. et al. Bisalbuminemia: A Rare Finding on Serum Electrophoresis. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 34, 558–559 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-017-0911-z

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