Assignment of the pressure ulcer stage code should be. guided by clinical documentation. of the stage or. documentation of the terms found in the. Alphabetic. Index. For clinical terms describing the stage that are not. found in the Alphabetic Index, and there is no.
The World Health Organization (WHO) developed a classification system for MDS to standardize the definitions of the different subtypes. The 7 subtypes of MDS in this system include: Refractory anemia (RA). The primary sign of RA is anemia. White blood cell counts and platelet counts are healthy.
Immunocytochemistry. Cells from the bone marrow sample are treated with special antibodies that cause certain types of cells change color. The color change can be seen only under a microscope. This testing is helpful in distinguishing different types of MDS or leukemia from one another and from other diseases.hese tests are used first for diagnosis and classification and may be repeated later to tell if the MDS is responding to therapy or is transforming into an acute leukemia. For a bone marrow aspiration, you lie on a table (either on your side or on your belly).