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Bone marrow manipulation volume reduction

EPIC

Volume reduction

Section

Immunology

Clinical indications

Manipulation of bone marrow may be required to reduce volume or due to minor blood group incompatibility

Specimen requirement

more than50mls HPC (M)

Dispatch and handling instructions

All manipulations can only be performed if booked well in advance (at least 1 week) with the CTL on ext 0433/0205 and an approved protocol is provided

Turnaround time

3 days

Synonym

Not applicable

Is it IS0 15189 accredited?

Yes: Monitoring Post Cell Manipulations: CD34 and CD3 Enumeration and Viability