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Comprehensive Protocol to Sample and Process Bone Marrow for Measuring Measurable Residual Disease and Leukemic Stem Cells in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Published on: March 5, 2018
A synoptic reporting system for bone marrow aspiration and core biopsy specimens
Manjula Murari1, Rakesh Pandey
1Department of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Structured pathology reporting systems improve data consistency and retrieval. This synoptic reporting system enhances bone marrow cytology and histology reports, reducing errors and saving time.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Pathology
Background:
- Electronic systems are increasingly used for pathology report generation.
- Structured data formats are crucial for clinical understanding and report retrieval.
- Development of suitable formats for structured data in electronic reporting is needed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a synoptic reporting system for bone marrow cytology and histology.
- To ensure uniform and standardized data entry and retrieval.
- To meet the requirements of protocol-based reporting.
Main Methods:
- Developed a system using macro text, templates, and canned files via a text editor.
- Enabled protocol-based input with flexibility for appending free text.
- Incorporated SNOMED coding and codes for teaching, research, and auditing.
Main Results:
- The synoptic reporting system is user-friendly and adaptable.
- Features include pick-text options, free text appending, and standardized reporting formats.
- Minimized errors, improved report comparability, and reduced reporting time.
Conclusions:
- Structured pathology report templates support uniformity in reporting.
- Facilitates subsequent data viewing and extraction.
- Highly suitable for computerized reporting systems.
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