A patient's symptoms include visual impairment, headache, dizziness, and deafness. The peripheral blood smear reveals lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. What would rule out the diagnosis of Waldenstrà¶m's macroglobulinemia?
a. Elevated plasma levels of IgM
b. Increased serum viscosity levels
c. Decreased plasma levels of IgM
d. Plasma cell neoplasm with lytic bone lesions
Correct Answer: D
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