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=== Guideline on ESR acceptance criteria === | === Guideline on ESR acceptance criteria === | ||
The recommended marker for infection/inflammation is CRP. The lab will therefore only perform ESR testing for specific clinical indications where it has been shown to be of clinical value. ESR requests will only be processed if one of the following clinical details is provided and clearly marked on the request form: | The recommended marker for infection/inflammation is CRP. The lab will therefore only perform ESR testing for specific clinical indications where it has been shown to be of clinical value. ESR requests will only be processed if one of the following clinical details is provided and clearly marked on the request form: | ||
== Bone Marrow examination == | [[ESR Indications for testing|Click here for ESR Indications for testing]] | ||
=== Bone Marrow examination === | |||
Contact with clinical Haematology (Medlab Central, Palmerston North) is required before ordering Bone Marrow trephine and aspirate collection. Haematology staff must be present at the collection procedure to prepare the required samples and this '''must be pre-arranged with the laboratory''' as availability of staff cannot always be guaranteed. | Contact with clinical Haematology (Medlab Central, Palmerston North) is required before ordering Bone Marrow trephine and aspirate collection. Haematology staff must be present at the collection procedure to prepare the required samples and this '''must be pre-arranged with the laboratory''' as availability of staff cannot always be guaranteed. | ||