Neoplasms are made up of a population of identical cells or a clone of cells.When identified,clone can lead to the discovery of a lymphoid malignancy or other lymphoproliferative disorder.Clonality be detected by:
A)The uniform expression of one immunoglobulin light chain
B)A mixture of cells with either kappa or lambda light chains
C)A surface immunoglobulin detection
D)The bright intensity of all monoclonal markers

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The uniform expression of one immunoglobulin light chain indicates that all the cells in the neoplasm are derived from a single cell, which is indicative of clonality. The other options do not necessarily indicate clonality.

Neoplasms Are Made Up of a Population of Identical Cells