BONE MARROW CORE BIOPSY - Routine and RUSH

Message

Performed by Anatomic Pathology x5829.
Must submit with Surgical Pathology paper requisition available from Taylor Communications (Smartworks), form # 136161. Online ordering not available for this test.

Test Code

AP-BM

Instructions

Any specimen will be processed, but tissue >0.5cm of hematopoetic marrow is preferred. Immediate placement into Alcohol Zinc Formalin (AZF) is required. Specimens can be transported directly to Ziskind 5 specimen intake window for most efficient processing.
RUSH specimens must be clearly designated as such on the requisition and must be delivered directly to Ziskind 5. For weekend or after hours RUSH specimens, the Anatomic Pathology resident on call should be notiifed at pager 1420.

Transport Container

AZF is provided by Anatomic Pathology on Ziskind 5 .

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Stable in AZF.

Setup Schedule

Daily (Monday through Friday) processing followed by evaluation by attending surgical pathologist. See Instructions for RUSH samples.

Report Available

Expected turnaround: 90% available within two working days from receipt into the lab. Complicated cases requiring extensive work up and/or special/immunostaining will require addtiional time.

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.