A 60-year-old man has a pathological rib fracture. He also complains of recurrent infection. Bone marrow aspiration is done. On laboratory examination

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A 60-year-old man has a pathological rib fracture. He also complains of recurrent infection. Bone marrow aspiration is done. On laboratory examination Ca2+ level is 3.9mmol/L and ALP is 127u/L. What type of cell would be found in abdundance in the marrow smear?
(A) Plasma cell
(B) Myeloid cell
(C) Bence-jones protein
(D) Megakaryocytes
(E) Reticulocytes
 
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