Portions of fresh, frozen or paraffin embedded specimens can also be directed to the Department of Pathology Molecular Diagnostics Division for molecular oncology testing. Specimens should be sent to Dr. Steven H. Swerdlow or other members of the division. Bone marrow examinations . Aspirate smears, anti-coagulated aspirated material, formalin or B5 fixed biopsies or clot sections and material already embedded in paraffin are all accepted. Complete interpretations or specific immunohistochemical, immunocytochemical and cytochemical special stains can be requested.
More details are available on the test specification form and bone marrow requisition .
Fresh or frozen samples may be submitted. See the flow cytometry test specifications and requisition . Questions can be directed to Dr. L. Contis or the laboratory. White cell function testing . Please contact Dr. S. Kaplan .