Useful For
Morphological evaluation of bone marrow is part of the diagnostic workup for suspected hematologic pathology
Method Name
Histology
Important Note
Prior arrangements must be made by contacting the Pathology Office at 518-926-3836 or 518-926-3837 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. The specimen will be collected and handled bedside by a laboratory staff member.
Aliases
Bone Marrow Aspirates And Cores, Bone Marrow Biopsy, Surgical Pathology, Histology, Hematopathology
Specimen Type
Bone marrow
Specimen Required
Bone marrow aspirate clot and/or biopsy, bone marrow aspirate smears, and peripheral blood smears
Specimen Minimum Volume
- Integrated Oncology specimens minimum volume: 2mL bone marrow or blood
- Quest Diagnostics specimens minimum volume: 1 mL bone marrow in a sodium heparin (green-top) and 0.5 mL bone marrow in an EDTA (lavender-top)
Specimen Stability Information
Bone marrow or clot biopsy
- Room temperature: Indefinite
- Refrigerated: Unacceptable
- Frozen: Unacceptable
Formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tissue
- Room temperature: Indefinite
- Refrigerated: Unacceptable
- Frozen: Not established
Rejected Due To
- Received refrigerated
- Received frozen
- Decalcified
Performing Laboratory
Bone marrow specimens are sent to Integrated Oncology reference laboratory.
- Exception: for patients with BlueShield of Northeastern New York health insurance only, bone marrow specimens will be sent to Quest Diagnostics reference laboratory.
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Bone marrow specimens must be received in the laboratory no later than 2:00 p.m. to ensure it is handled and shipped timely via courier to the reference laboratory on the same day
Analytical Time
Expected turn around time:
Integrated Oncology:
- Cytogenetics: 10 business days
- Flow Cytometry: 2 business days
- Morphologic Evaluation: 8 business days
Quest:
- Flow Cytometry: 7-8 business days
- For expected turn around times for Quest Diagnostics Hematopathology Consult, Cytogenetics, or other hematopathology reports, please contact them at this link: Quest Diagnostics
Specimen Retention Time
The specimens are retained by the appropriate reference laboratory. The reference laboratories can be reached at the links below:
Reflex Tests
Comprehensive diagnostic and/or prognostic hematopathology analysis is structured to allow the reference laboratory pathologists to select testing based on medical necessity and clinical information provided. Additional prognostic studies per the reference laboratory’s reflex criteria may be requested with comprehensive diagnostic hematopathology analysis.
CPT Code Information
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Analytical Time
Expected turn around time:
Integrated Oncology:
- Cytogenetics: 10 business days
- Flow Cytometry: 2 business days
- Morphologic Evaluation: 8 business days
Quest:
- Flow Cytometry: 7-8 business days
- For expected turn around times for Quest Diagnostics Hematopathology Consult, Cytogenetics, or other hematopathology reports, please contact them at this link: Quest Diagnostics