Bone Marrow: General

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  1. 2. Perl's __________ stain is used to stain iron on BM smears
  2. 3. these types of cells ingest the nuclei of metarubrocytes, phagocytize defective red blood cells, and exchange substances with RBCs
  3. 7. a physician ordering a bone marrow should already have a reasonable __________ as to what the result will be
  4. 11. bone marrows are less useful in __________ anemias
  5. 14. a CBC-d and __________ count should be done on the same day as a bone marrow biopsy
  6. 16. the two main lineages we look for in a BM diff are the myeloid and __________ lines
  7. 17. infections, evidence of lymphomas, and unexplained anemias are all __________ for a bone marrow study
  8. 18. the __________ iliac crest is the hip bone crest accessible from the back and is the bone marrow site of choice
  9. 19. after smears are made, the BM biopsy should go to this department
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  1. 1. the __________ iliac crest is the hip bone crest accessible from the front of the body
  2. 4. you should count __________ cells for a bone marrow diff
  3. 5. by adulthood, humans have mostly this type of bone marrow
  4. 6. if a bone marrow is done on the sternum, only an __________ can be obtained
  5. 8. this term refers to a marked decrease in all blood cells
  6. 9. bone marrow __________ should generally consider patient discomfort and difficulty of access
  7. 10. this property of bone marrow slides describes the relative amount of hematopoietic cells seen
  8. 12. at birth, humans have only this bone marrow type
  9. 13. this needle is used for general aspiration and biopsy of bone marrow
  10. 15. the first step of a BM diff is to scan the smear on __________ and take note of general slide composition, including abnormal cells or cell formations and number of megakaryocytes
  11. 17. the University of __________ needle is used for sternal bone marrow biopsies