Trends in Bone Marrow Sampling and Core Biopsy Specimen Adequacy in the United States and Canada: A Multicenter Study
Recommended Citation
Merzianu M, Groman A, Hutson A, Cotta C, Brynes RK, Orazi A, Reddy V, Teruya-Feldstein J, Amre R, Balasubramanian M, Brandao G, Cherian S, Courville E, Czuchlewski D, Fan G, Grier D, Hoehn D, Inamdar KV, Juskevicius R, Kaur P, Lazarchick J, Lewis MR, Miles RR, Myers JB, Nasr M, Qureishi HN, Olteanu H, Robu VG, Salaru G, Vajpayee N, Vos J, Zhang L, Zhang S, Aye L, Brega E, Coad JE, Grantham J, Ivelja S, McKenna R, Sultan K, Wilding G, Hutchison R, Peterson L, and Cheney RT. Trends in bone marrow sampling and core biopsy specimen adequacy in the United States and canada: A multicenter study. Am J Clin Pathol 2018.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2018
Publication Title
American journal of clinical pathology
Abstract
Objectives: To assess bone marrow (BM) sampling in academic medical centers.
Methods: Data from 6,374 BM samples obtained in 32 centers in 2001 and 2011, including core length (CL), were analyzed.
Results: BM included a biopsy (BMB; 93%) specimen, aspirate (BMA; 92%) specimen, or both (83%). The median (SD) CL was 12 (8.5) mm, and evaluable marrow was 9 (7.6) mm. Tissue contraction due to processing was 15%. BMB specimens were longer in adults younger than 60 years, men, and bilateral, staging, and baseline samples. Only 4% of BMB and 2% of BMB/BMA samples were deemed inadequate for diagnosis. BM for plasma cell dyscrasias, nonphysician operators, and ancillary studies usage increased, while bilateral sampling decreased over the decade. BM-related quality assurance programs are infrequent.
Conclusions: CL is shorter than recommended and varies with patient age and sex, clinical circumstances, and center experience. While pathologists render diagnoses on most cases irrespective of CL, BMB yield improvement is desirable.
Medical Subject Headings
Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biopsy, Large-Core Needle; Bone Marrow; Bone Marrow Diseases; Bone Marrow Examination; Canada; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; United States; Young Adult
PubMed ID
30052721
Volume
150
Issue
5
First Page
393
Last Page
405
