The best use for bone marrow aspirate smears is:
a. Counting the differential
b. Determining overall cellularity
c. Estimating fat-to-cell ratio
d. Evaluating for focal lesions such as lymphoma
ANS: A
The best use for bone marrow aspirate smear is for counting the differential. The biopsy is better for determining overall cellularity, estimating the fat-to-cell ratio, and evaluating for the possible presence of focal lesions.
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