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Test ID: BHIS    
Bone Histomorphometry, Quantitative

NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

No

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Undetermined metabolic bone disease

 

Renal osteodystrophy

 

Osteomalacia

 

Osteoporosis

 

Paget's disease

 

Assessing effects of therapy

 

Identification of some disorders of the hematopoietic system

 

Aluminum toxicity

 

Presence of iron in the bone

Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

A specimen slide(s) for each procedure performed will be forwarded at no additional charge. See BHALU/9614 Bone Histomorphometry, Aluminum Stain. In addition to the above procedure (BHIS/9034 Bone Histomorphometry, Quantitative), BHAP/5561 Bone Histomorphometry, Acid Phosphatase Stain and BHIRO/9794 Bone Histomorphometry, Iron Stain are available at an additional charge. Duplicate stained slides (BHDS/83166 Bone Histomorphometry, Duplicate Slides) are available upon request at an additional charge.

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Bone Histomorphometry, QN

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Al (Aluminum) Stain
Aluminum (Al) Stain
Bone Histomorphometry (always order 9034 quantitative)
Hitomorphometry, Bone
Toluidine Blue