The Lab as a Driver of Quality in the Preanalytical Realm: The Case of Technologist-Assisted Bone Marrow Biopsies

Pathologic examination of bone marrow is the definitive diagnostic procedure for hematopoietic disorders, both benign and malignant. For many patients, it is the final step in identifying previously elusive disorders.1,2 The modern bone marrow diagnostic process involves a combination of morphologic, immunohistochemical, flow cytometric, and cytogenetic/molecular analyses to arrive at a final diagnosis.3 The morphologic evaluation of bone marrow...