Bone Marrow Aspirate and Trephine


Test Name
Bone Marrow Aspirate and Trephine
Test Code
BMA and TAP
Specimen Type

Bone Marrow

Comments

Contact Haematologist

LAB NOTES: If bilateral bone marrow collected, label right and left with different laboratory numbers. Indicate on the request form which laboratory number correlates to which side.

(Note: if CSF is received with the same request, label the CSF with a different laboratory number and indicate this on the request form).

Forward slide to Haematology workstation with copy of the request form.

Forward 2 X EDTA BM samples and the BM heparin tube (yellow cap) to Cell Therapies.

Forward trephine to Anatomical Pathology

Assay Performed
Haematology
RCH
9345 4200
Laboratory Hours: 24/7
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Assay Frequency

As requested