A 54-year-old male patient has splenomegaly and pancytopenia…

A 54-year-old male patient has splenomegaly and pancytopenia. A manual diff revealed many abnormal lymphocytes with projections. The bone marrow aspirate was a “dry tap”. The patient is thought to possible have Hairy Cell Leukemia. Name the special stain that should be performed to confirm the diagnosis. 

A standard 4.5 ml blue top filled with 3.0 ml of blood was s…

A standard 4.5 ml blue top filled with 3.0 ml of blood was submitted to the laboratory for PT and APTT tests. The sample is from a patient undergoing surgery the next morning for a tonsillectomy. Which of the following is the necessary course of action by the technologist?