BONE MARROW EXAMINATION Flashcards
Before BM collection (________), blood is collected for CBC with blood film
examination
<24 hours
Site of collection for BM Exam:
POSTERIOR ILIAC CREST of the pelvis (Preferred)
Sternum
Anterior medial surface of the tibia
Types of needles that are used for collection for BM Exam:
Jamshidi biopsy needle
Westerman-Jensen biopsy needle
University of Illinois aspiration needle
Snarecoil biopsy needle
Cytologic assessment
BM ASPIRATE
Cell morphology observation
BM ASPIRATE
Differential count (300-1000 cells)
BM ASPIRATE
BM architecture
BM CORE BIOPSY
BM cellularity (cell to fat ratio)
BM CORE BIOPSY
Detection of focal lesions
BM CORE BIOPSY
Wright stain
BM CORE ASPIRATE
Prussian blue
BM CORE ASPIRATE
determines iron stores
Prussian blue
Cytochemical stain
BM CORE ASPIRATE
H&E
BM CORE BIOPSY
BONE MARROW CELLULARITY:
For children:
80% cellularity