The following information is required on a Hematopathology Consult requisition:
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Relevant clinical history
Clinical or morphological findings and suspicions
Specimen source
Date and time of collection
Phone number and after hours pager number for ordering physician
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<b>BLOOD: </b>
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Collect in a 7-10 ml green sodium heparin Vacutainer® tube and transport at room temperature within 12 hours of collection
Include a copy of the patient's concurrently drawn White Blood Cell and Platelet counts, peripheral blood differential and an unstained peripheral blood smear, OR, concurrently collect a lavender EDTA Vacutainer® tube for a CBCD to be performed upon receipt of the specimen.
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<b>BONE MARROW ASPIRATE: </b>
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Add 1 - 2 ml of first pull bone marrow aspirate to a green top sodium heparin Vacutainer® tube.<li>Send intact specimen at room temperature within 12 hours of collection.<li>
Include 4 unstained aspirate smears
Include an unstained peripheral blood smear
Include a copy of the patient's most recent White Blood Cell and platelet counts, and peripheral blood differential, OR, concurrently collect a lavender EDTA Vacutainer® tube for a CBCD to be performed upon receipt of the specimen.
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<b>BODY FLUID and CSF: </b>
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Add body fluid (e.g., CSF, pleural, peritoneal) to a clean, leak proof sterile container and send at room temperature within 12 hours of collection.<li>
Include a a copy of the body fluid cell count and differential.<li>
An original cytospin preparation (preferably unstained) should be included when possible with CSF specimens for correlative morphological evaluation.<li>
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<b>BONE MARROW CORE BIOPSY AND FNA: </b>
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Submerge in RPMI tissue culture medium (for optimal cell viability) or sterile saline and transport at room temperature within 12 hours of collection.
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<b>FRESH TISSUE: </b>
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Mince and submerge in RPMI tissue culture medium (for optimal cell viability) or sterile saline, refrigerate, and transport refrigerated within 12 hours of collection.<li>
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