title: Bone Marrow Aspirate Evaluation.
abstract: Important steps in bone marrow aspirate evaluation include determining if bone marrow evaluation is indicated; using appropriate aspirate collection, smear preparation, and staining techniques; and performing a systematic approach for the cytologic evaluation. The cytologic evaluation of bone marrow requires knowledge of the morphology of bone marrow cell types, the proportion of these cell types normally present, and the ability to evaluate overall cellularity of bone marrow. Accurate interpretation of bone marrow cytologic findings depends on evaluation of a current complete blood cell count. These components are the pillars of getting the most useful information in the diagnosis of hematologic disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 Southwest 16th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. Electronic address: stacyn@ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Nicole I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Stacy
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Box 100103, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Harvey
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination / Q000662:veterinary; D003584:Cytological Techniques / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary
keywords: Bone marrow; Cat; Cytology; Dog; Evaluation; Interpretation