Ch. 16 Bone Marrow Examination Flashcards

1
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Collab bet. medtedch and a physician (hematologist or pathologist)

A

Bone marrow specimen collection

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2
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Collected, prior to bm collection, for a CBC w/ blood film exam

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Peripheral Blood

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3
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Gelatinous and amenable to sampling

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Red marrow

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4
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Composition of a Bone Marrow specimen

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1) Aspirate

2) Core Biopsy Specimen

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5
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obtained by BM aspiration

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aspirate

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6
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obtained by trephine biopsy

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Core Biospy Specimen

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7
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examined to identify the types and PROPORTIONS OF HEMATOLOGIC CELLS and to look for MORPHOLOGIC VARIANCE

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Aspirate

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8
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demonstrates BM architecture, spatial relatinshp of hematologic cells to fat, CT, bony strome

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Core Biopsy Specimen

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9
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used to estimate CELLULARITY

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Core Biopsy Specimen

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10
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particularly important for evaluating DISEASES that characteristically produce FOCAL LESIONS rather than diffuse involvement of marrow.

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Core Biopsy specimen

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diseases that produce predominantly FOCAL LESIONS

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  1. Hodgkin lymphoma
  2. non-Hodgkin lymphoma
  3. multiple myeloma
  4. metastatic tumors
  5. amyloid
  6. granulomas
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12
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cell accumulations that contain Langerhans cells

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Granulomas or Granulomatic Lesions

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13
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are large, activated granular macrophages that look like epithelial cells

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Langerhans Cells

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14
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Granulomas signal _____ infection

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Chronic infection

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15
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Biopsy Sx allows morphologic evaluation of bony spicules, which may reveal changes associated with ____

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hyperparathyroidism or Paget disease

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16
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this site of BM collection provides adequate red marroow that is isolated from anaomic structures wc are subject to INJURY

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Posterior superior iliac crest

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17
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same as post. iliac crest but cortical bone is THICKER

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Anterior iliac crest

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18
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BM site used for BOTH aspirate and core biopsy

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Posterior iliac crest

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19
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BM site used for a patient who can ONLY lie SUPINE

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Anterior iliac crest

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20
Q

below the angle of Lewis at 2nd intercostal space
This provides AMPLE material for Aspiration
Can accidentally damage the heart or great vessels if needle enters the PERICARDIUM

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Sternum

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21
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only 1 cm thick and cannot be used for core biopsy

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Sternum

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22
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BM site for CHILDREN younger than age 2

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Anterior medial surface of the tibia

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23
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BM sites that are RARELY used unless they are the site of a suspicious LESION discovered on radiograph

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Spinous process of the vertebrae, ribs or other Red Marrow containing bones

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24
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most common side effect to anesthetics during BM collection

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Hemorrhage associated with thrombocytopenia

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25
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When does the medtech collects VENOUS PERIPHERAL BLOOD prior to bone marrow collection

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Less than 24 hrs

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26
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Effect on WBC count if peripheral blood is collected after BM collection

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elevated (stress)

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27
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Usual local anesthetic injection

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1% lidocaine (not to exceed 20 mL per patient)

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28
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blade used for skin incision

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No. 11 scalpel blade

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29
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Disposable needles that provide an OBTURATOR, CORE BIOPSY TOOL, and STYLET

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1) Jamshidi biopsy needle

2) Westerman-Jensen needle

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30
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Biospy needle that has a COIL MECHANISM at the needle tip which allows capture of BM Sx without needle redirection

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Snarecoil needle

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31
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gauge of BM aspiration needle

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14-18

32
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provided to prevent penetration of the sternum to the pericardium

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Flange

33
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fixative used in BM collection

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Zenker fixative

34
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Position of Patient during BM collection

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Pt. lies in a supine position, prone, or in a decubitus position

35
Q

what part of bone surface is the papule located

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Periousteum

36
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mm of skin incision over the puncture site

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3-mm

37
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Which specimen is usually collected first to prevent destruction of marrow architecture

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Core Biopsy Specime

38
Q

this part of the needle prevents coring of the skin or bone

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Obturator

39
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Where is the needle pentrated

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through the Cortex to the medulla

40
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dislodges the core cylinder (where the Sx is located) after BM core biopsy collection

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stylus

41
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Jamshidi needle parts

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1) outer cannula
2) obturator
3) biopsy needle
4) core cylinder
5) stylus

42
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Westerman-Jensen needle parts:

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1) needle/ outrer cannula
2) obturator
3) cutting blades

43
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Aspirating more than 1.5 mL dilutes the hematopoietic marrow with

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sinusoidal (peripheral) blood

should only collect 1-1.5mL

44
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Term used if there’s Unsuccessful aspiration bc the marrow is FIBROTIC, acellular, or packed with Leukemic cells

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Dry Tap

45
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this is applied to the patient while he remains in the same position for 1 hr to prevent bleeding

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Pressure Dressing

46
Q

More spicules recovered in the blood smear meaning _____.

Few fat globules or spicules meaning _____.

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More cells to identify and categorize.

Physician to collect an additional specimen.

47
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These specimens are more leisurely alternative to direct aspirate smears

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Anticoagulated specimens

48
Q

anticoagulant used with Aspirate smears. It generates the least distortion of cell morphology.

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K3EDTA

49
Q

What is added after crush smearing and the Sx is suspected to contain POLYLYMPHOCTES or LYMPHOBLASTS which tend to rupture

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22% albumin

50
Q

reduces the occurrence of “smudge” or “basket” cells often seen in lymphoid marrow lesions

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Albumin

51
Q

This crush preparation procedure method yields better MORPHOLOGIC INFORMATION bc theres less cell rupture during separation

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Cover-slip method

52
Q

Used in automated staining after smearing

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Glass slide method

53
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Crush smear prep where smear must be affixed side up to slide first and then stained manually

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COVERSLIP PREPARATION

54
Q

The cell morphology of these preparations may imitate aspirate morphology.
They are valuable when the specimen has clotted or theres a dry tap.

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Imprint or Touch Preparationos

55
Q

smears that are useful when there are sparse NUCLEATED CELLS in the direct marrow smear or when the number of nucleated cells is anticipated to be small, like APLASTIC ANEMIA

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Concentrate or Buffy coat smears

56
Q

1st layer in Wintrobe tube after centrifugation

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Yellowish fat (1-3% of Wintrobe column)

57
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2nd Layer in Wintrobe tube after centriguation

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Plasma

58
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3rd layer in Wintrobe tube after centriguation

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Nucleated cells or “MYELOID-ERYTHROID LAYER” (ME Layer)

normally 5-8% of total column

59
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4th/ Bottom Layer in Wintrobe tube after centriguation

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Red Blood Cells

60
Q

recorded using mm graduations on Wintrobe tube

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fat/ME layer ratio

61
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portion of ME layer + portion of plasma&raquo_space; in a Petri dish/watch glass =

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Concentrate (buffy coat) smear

62
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This smear compensates for hypocellular marrow and allows for examination of large numbers of nucleated cells without interference from FAT and RBCs

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Concentrate (buffy coat) smear

63
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This procedure destroys cell distribution. thus, DO NOT estimate nos. of diff. cell types or maturation stages on this smear

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Concentrate (buffy coat) smear

64
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Where the remaining core bioppsy specimens, spicules or clottes sx are submitted to after aspirates mears are prepared

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HISTOLOGIC SECTIONS (Cell Block)

65
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In histologic exam, the specimen is suuspended in _____ fixative for 2 hours

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10% formalin or
Zenker glacial HAc or
B5 fixative

66
Q

IIn histologic exam, what dyes are used after sectioning the embedded specimen

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Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E) dye

67
Q

Marrow Aspirate Smear dyes used

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Wright or Wright Giemsa dyes

68
Q

In this smear prep, there’s Increased staining time because thicker smear than Peripheral Blood Smear

A

Marrow Aspirate Smear

69
Q

Stain that can be used for MARROW ASPIRATE SMEARS and CORE BIOPSY SPECIMENS to detect and estimate MARROW STORAGE IRON or IRON METABOLISM ABNORMALITIES

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Ferric Ferricyanide (Prussian blue)

70
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Cytochemical Dye used to detect MYELOCYTIC CELLS by staining CYTOPLASMIC GRANULAR CONTENTS

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1) Myeloperoxidase (MPO)

2) Sudan Black B (SBB)

71
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Cytochemical Dye used to detect LYMPHOCYTIC CELLS and certain ABNORMAL ERYHTROCYTIC CELLS by staining of CYTOPLASMIC GLYCOGEN

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Periodic acid Schiff (PAS)

72
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Cytochemical Dye used to distinguish MYELOCYTIC from MONOCYTIC MATURATION STAGES (several ESTERASE substrates)

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Esterases

73
Q

Cytochemical Dye used to detect TARTRATE-RESISTANT ACID PHOSPHATASE GRANULES in HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA

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Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)

74
Q

(BM Aspirate Microscopic smear exam) PROCEDURES IN LOW POWER: 10x Obj

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PeBoRaTuMe

1) Assess PERIPHERAL BLOOD DILUTION
2) Find BONY SPICULES and areas of CLEAR cell MORPHOLOGY
3) Observe fat-to-marrow RATIO, estimate CELLULARITY
4) Search for TUMOR cells in Clusters
5) Examine and estimate MEGAKARYOCYTES

75
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(BM Aspirate Microscopic smear exam) PROCEDURES IN HIGH POWER: 10x Obj

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MemAbMaDiffME

1) observe MYELOCYTIC and ERYTHROCYTIC MATURATION
2) distinguish ABN. DISTRIBUTION OF CELLS or CELL MATURATION STAGES
3) perform DIFF COUNT on 300-1000 cells
4) compute MYELOID-ERYTHROID RATIO (M:E)