Bone Marrow Biopsy Quality: A Quality Improvement Project to Identify Factors Affecting Bone Marrow Biopsy Length and Find Strategies to Improve Overall Biopsy Quality

The Role of Bone Marrow Aspiration and Bone Marrow Biopsy in Diagnosis of Bone Marrow Metastases

Background: Bone marrow is the site of many malignant disorders and it is one of the common places for solid tumors to metastasize. Examination of the bone marrow aspirate and biopsy is a routine procedure performed for assessment of various conditions such as cytopenias, hematologic neoplasms, nonmalignant disorders and metastatic neoplasms. Methods: The patients were referred to the Hema...

Quality Improvement Study: Bone Marrow (BM) Biopsy H&E Staining

A Quality Assurance program is an integral part of any anatomic pathology laboratory. As in many industries, processes are established to ensure that high levels of practice standards are met in order to reduce errors and improve patient safety. To be successful, a program should be customized to meet the needs of the individual organization. An effective quality assessment evaluation must enco...

Bone Marrow Biopsy

Bone Marrow Aspiration, Bone Marrow Biopsy, Bone Lesion Biopsy Bibliography TABLE of CONTENTS

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Leaders Bone marrow trephine biopsy

Trephine biopsies of the bone marrow should be carried out, when clinically indicated, by trained individuals following a standard operating procedure. A bone marrow aspiration should be performed as part of the same procedure. For patient safety and convenience, biopsies are usually performed on the posterior iliac crest. The biopsy specimen should measure at least 1.6 cm and, if it does not, ...