Laboratory Medicine Program

Bone marrow

Clinical Decription:
A marrow preparation includes morphology and iron stains on a marrow aspirate and histologic assessment on a marrow biopsy. Indications for a marrow aspirate include the morphologic cytologic assessment of the marrow elements. The biopsy should be performed to exclude infiltrative process such as lymphoma or metastatic tumour or to assess for infective precursors that involve the marrow.
<br/><em>Dacie JV, Lewis SM. Practical Hematology. Fifth Edition. Churchill, Livingstone 1975:101.</em>

Method: Manual; Manual

Component Tests Used: n/a

Reference Ranges Used:
N/A

Specimen Type: Bone Marrow aspirate
Volume: n/a

Shipping: Room temperature

Special Instructions: BONE MARROW ASPIRATE SLIDES (UNFIXED) SLIDES AND/OR BONE MARROW CORE BIOPSY TOUCH PREPS (UNFIXED)

Testing Schedule(s): Referred out.

Turnaround Time: None

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