Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia diagnosed

           If signs or symptoms suggest that a person may have Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM), more exams and tests will be done.

                                                           Abnormal Protein in the Blood

Abnormal Protein in the Blood

 

The most important ones will look for the abnormal protein in the blood and the abnormal cells in the bone marrow.  You may find it confusing that this document on Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) also discusses ways to diagnose non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) is a type of lymphoma. Like other lymphomas, it invades the bone marrow, lymph nodes and other organs.