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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test


 Recent changes for Bone Marrow Examination

Recent changes for Bone Marrow Examination
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5th February 2024
Registration Instructions

1. CSR: to enter BMA only in Ultra Core (BM no longer required) and relevant ancillary test codes

2. BM specimen collector to bring trephine around to AP.

3. AP Registration: enter BMT in AP module

1. CSR: to enter BMA only in Ultra Core (BM no longer required) and relevant ancillary test codes

2. BM specimen collector to bring trephine around to AP.

3. AP Registration: enter BMT in AP module

5th February 2024
Request Group

BM, BMA

BMA

Registration Instructions

Two codes are entered BM and BMA.

1. CSR: to enter BMA only in Ultra Core (BM no longer required) and relevant ancillary test codes

2. BM specimen collector to bring trephine around to AP.

3. AP Registration: enter BMT in AP module

Bone Marrow Examination

Alternative Names:Bone Marrow Aspirate
Bone Marrow Trephine
Laboratory:Haematology
Test Code:BMA
Registration Instructions:

1. CSR: to enter BMA only in Ultra Core (BM no longer required) and relevant ancillary test codes

2. BM specimen collector to bring trephine around to AP.

3. AP Registration: enter BMT in AP module

Specimen Types:Bone Marrow
Container Types:
See Detailed Information
Collection & Request Instructions:Fast for >6 hours pre procedure
Only by consult with Lab Haematology Registrar

Tests available - Aspirate, Trephine, Microbial Culture, Cytogenetic Analysis, Immunophenotypic Analysis, Gene Rearrangements studies, Molecular studies.

 

Transport Instructions:Room Temperature