Bone Marrow Work-Up(Diff)

Message

The Medical Center Lab courier will bring outside hospital bone marrow specimens to Special Hematology for processing. [After hours, samples should be taken to manager/supervisor in the Core Lab]. The bone marrow slides, EDTA tube, CBC results from clinic, formalin bottles containing the aspirate(clot) and the biopsy specimen, Bone Marrow Examination Sheet, Bone Marrow Tissue Request for Ancillary Studies sheet, along with all patient insurance/demographic information and a proper MCL Outpatient account number should be taken to the Special Hematology. The bone marrow tech should be in the area until1630 each day.

Test Code

BMD

CPT Codes
89060

Instructions

*********** BMD- TAKE LABELS TO HEMATOLOGY TECH! ***********

Transport Container

LABEL/4

Methodology
Manual

Setup Schedule

Daily Upon Receipt

Report Available

Upon Completion of Analysis

Reference Range

See Report

Clinical Significance

Bone Marrow is the flexible tissue in the interior of bones. In humans, red blood cells are produced by cores of bone marrow in the heads of long bones in a process known as hematopoiesis. On average, bone marrow constitutes 4% of the total body mass of humans; in an adult weighing 65 kilograms (143 lb), bone marrow typically accounts for approximately 2.6 kilograms (5.7 lb). The hematopoietic component of bone marrow produces approximately 500 billion blood cells per day, which use the bone marrow vasculature as a conduit to the body's systemic circulation. Bone marrow is also a key component of the lymphatic system, producing the lymphocytes that support the body's immune system.

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.