Interpretation of bone marrow cytology

INTERPRETATION OF BONE MARROW CYTOLOGY

  • The interpretation of bone marrow cytology is complicated and likely will be performed by a speciality laboratory.
  • The veterinarian should evaluate the cellularity of the sample before submitting the sample for analysis both grossly and microscopically. If the sample is low in cellularity, a second sample can be collected.
  • The sample on the left is moderately cellular, the one on the right contains no marrow elements, only RBC.
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