Haematology
| Full details for "Bone Marrow". | |
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Name |
Bone Marrow |
Alternative name/Profile |
Cytochemistry |
Department |
Haematology |
Investigation |
Bone marrow examination is an essential investigation for the diagnosis and management of many disorders of the blood and bone marrow. Bone marrow is the soft, spongy tissue inside bones that acts as the body's 'blood cell factory,' producing red blood cells (oxygen transport), white blood cells (infection fighting), and platelets (clotting) from stem cells. |
Specimen type |
Bone Marrow Aspirate on Slides |
Sample type |
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Sample container & volume |
On glass slides |
Frequency of analysis |
Stained daily (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) and reviewed by Haematology Registrar and Consultant. |
Turnaround time |
7 working days |
Availability |
Routine hours 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. If an urgent bone marrow needs to be processed out of hours, please contact Cytochemistry laboratory on 01 4162394 or bleep Haematology/ Blood Transfusion Scientist on call (#671). |
Notes |
Each slide must be labelled with the full patient name and MRN or DOB. NB. Use Pencil. Each St James's Hospital patient BMA request must be accompanied by an FBC sample and an Integrated bone marrow aspirate request form.
External Hospital Patients: Requests for Bone Marrow Aspirate examination from external hospitals must be approved in advance by the Consultant Haematologist (e.g. pre transplant marrow, second opinion) and accompanied by a Bone Marrow Examination Request Form.
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Last updated |
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:23:44 GMT |