Bone Marrow Wet Tissue

Bone Marrow Lab
6240 RCP
356-2543

Specimen(s):

Marrow Aspirate

Testing Schedule:

0800-1630 Monday through Friday. For additional services, contact Clinical Pathology Resident on-call at pager #3404.

Turn Around Time:

24-48 hours

Reference Range:

Normals for adult marrows with normal cellularity are:
  ME ratio                  2:1 - 4:1
  Erythrocyte precursors      18-32%
  Blasts                       0-2%
  Promyelocytes                2-6%
  Myelocytes                   3-7%
  Metamyeloctyes               5-9%
  Bands                       10-16%
  Neutrophils                 18-28%
  Eosinophils + precursors     1-5%
  Basophils + precursors       0-1%
  Monocytes + precursors       1-5%
  Lymphocytes                  9-19%
  Plasma Cells                 0-1%

Methodology:

Staining and microscopic examination.

CPT Code:

85097