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Bone Marrow Examination

Ordering information:

EMR orderable: Bone Marrow Examination.

Bone Marrow Trephine to be placed into a jar of 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin.

Please click here for a printable Patient Information Leaflet

Alternate names:
Bone marrow aspirate, Bone Marrow Trephine
Laboratory:
Haematology
Specimen types:
Bone marrow
Container types:
Bone Marrow ExaminationBone Marrow Examination
Collection Instructions:

Bont marrow trephine requires at least 4 hours fixation prior to processing. Please consider this for an Urgent trephine result.

 

Notes:

Consult Haematology Registrar to request

Testing available :

Aspirate

Trephine

Microbial culture

Cytogenetic analysis

Immunophenotypic Analysis (Flow Cytometry)

IgH/TCR Gene Rearrangement Studies

Other specialised and/or Molecular Studies

Result Turnaround Time:
1-5 days

  

Accessing Results

EMR: Pathology results are available via EMR.

Auscare: If EMR is unavailable, results can be accessed through Auscare. Don’t have an Auscare login? Complete the Auscare User Form.

To access Auscare, see instructions.

 

Forms & Collection Guides

Consent Form – Non-Medicare Tests
For tests not covered by Medicare. Download Form  

Pathology Request Form
Printable referral form for submitting pathology requests. Download Form.

Microbiology Swab Collection Guide 
Step-by-step instructions for correct swab collection. Download Guide.

Preferred Order of Draw
Instructions to ensure accurate blood collection and results. View Instructions 

 

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