TREPHINE BONE MARROW BIOPSY (REPORTING AND PROCEDURE)

1) Liaise with lab team for booking of direct clients 2) Name & contact details of the referring doctor must be available 3) Previous patient records & test results, imaging inclusive to be availed 4) Recent CBC, <=72 hours old needed (concurrent CBC can be obtained at time of the procedure; PBF examination will still be required unless recently performed at Scanlab). 5) Collect a concurrent serum sample since other tests are frequently required. 6) For <12-14 year olds, anaesthesia is required at additional cost (for young children, may have to be done as an inpatient procedure) For guidance on preparation of peripheral blood films, review this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kafqQZmrgQE For guidance on preparation of bone marrow aspirate films, review this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_yOm3jaCCI For guidance on packaging of slides for transportation, review this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Vy80b_-sI&t=2s For guidance on how to prepare 10% neutral buffered formalin, see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr2y4-fAOs4