Confirmatory test for the diagnosis of Amyloidosis-
Biopsy and subsequent Congo red staining is the most impoant tool in the diagnosis of amyloidosis. In general, biopsy is taken from the organ suspected to be involved. For example, renal biopsy is useful in the presence of urinary abnormalities. Rectal and gingival biopsy specimens contain amyloid in as many as 75% of cases with generalized amyloidosis Robbins page no. 172
Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
Tongue biopsy
Rectal biopsy
Whole body CT scan
General pathology