Iron stain

Sample type

( EDITA bone marrow aspirate )

Uses

1. Helps to identify the anemia type (if the anemia is ACD or Sideroblastic).

2. Provide the medication in the initial stage accordingly.

3. Bone marrow cancer can be detected by this method.

Precaution

1. Transfer 4 unfixed, air-dried, unstained, non-anticoagulated bone marrow aspirate, EDTA smears, or core touch preps to a metal free container.

2. It does not need any fasting.

3. It requires local anesthesia to create numbness.

Interfering factors

Some blood-thinning medicine can cause excessive loss of blood.

Pre analytical errors

1. Errors in patient preparation,

2. Specimen transportation,

Corrective action

1. Prepare the patient properly.

2. Correct transportation of the sample

Post analytical errors

1. Failure to report test results.

2. delay in reporting.

Corrective actions

Review the report before submitting it, but if the report is delivered to the patient must inform him of the right.