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Hematopathology
Case Dictation Template

 

This is         Your name         dictating some cases on __/__/__ (state today’s date).

The first case is ___-01-___ on patient _____________________.

History is: (read history of present illness written on request form)

(Announce sections as follows:)

First section         (NOTE: italicized or underlined places below are areas which can be changed accordingly)

lPeripheral blood:

Examination of the Peripheral blood reveals mild/moderate/no anisocytosis and  poikilocytosis with no significant red cell morphologic abnormalities (or, with).  The cells are normochromic and normocytic..(hypochromic, macrocytic etc.) with occasional/no  polychromatic forms seen.  No nucleated red cells are seen.  There is no evidence of red cell agglutination or rouleaux formation.  Examination of the circulating white blood cells reveals ____    The estimated platelet count is approximately _____     A peripheral blood differential cell count by percentage reveals the following: (you may just say, “please fill in diff count here” as long as there are numbers filled in on the request form under laboratory data differential section.)

lBone marrow aspirate:

The bone marrow aspirate is cellular and adequate for evaluation.  Both the myeloid and erythroid series contain cells which progress through the full maturation sequence with no morphologic abnormalities.  The M:E ratio is approximately _:_.   Megakaryocytes are present in adequate numbers and also show no morphologic abnormalities. (“Please fill in diff count here”- no need to dictate numbers as long as there are numbers filled in on the attached differential worksheet).

lSpecial stains:(if any)

lBone marrow biopsy:

(Note: if bilateral, please state “bilateral biopsies are obtained” at beginning of biopsy dictation, then dictate “Left side......Right side...”)

The bone marrow biopsy is approximately ___% cellular and has an M:E ratio of ___:___.  The myeloid and erythroid series progress through the full maturation sequence.  Megakaryocytes are present in adequate numbers.  (Add any pertinent negatives or positives i.e. no evidence of recurrent disease or there is no evidence of necrosis, fibrosis, granulomatous inflammation, lymphoma, leukemia, or cells extrinsic to the marrow).  The bony trabeculae are unremarkable.

lDiagnosis:

Peripheral blood: 

                        Bone marrow aspirate and biopsy:

 

lComment: (if any)

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