The client is undergoing diagnostic workup for possible Hodgkin type of lymphoma. Which of the following laboratory results would confirm the diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma?
A) Reed-Sternberg cells
B) Bence Jones proteins
C) M-type protein antibodies
D) Philadelphia chromosome
Ans: A
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Hodgkin lymphoma is diagnosed by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells. Philadelphia chromosomes are found in chronic myelogenous leukemia cells. M-type protein antibodies are diagnostic for multiple myeloma. Bence Jones proteins are found in the urine of people with multiple myeloma.
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