Bone marrow aspiration
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What is Bone marrow aspiration?
Bone marrow is the tissue that makes blood cells. It is found in the hollow part of most bones. Bone marrow aspiration is the removal of this tissue for examination.
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Alternative Names:
Iliac crest tap; Sternal tap
Posts on Bone marrow aspiration (107)
Teen daughter has autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune pulmonary capilaritis, and autoimmune he...
i went to the lab and made a cbc i found all count are ok but wbc is 3.4 and mcv is 79 i ma...
- Mar 17, 2006
i went to the lab and made a cbc i found all count are ok but wbc is 3.4 and mcv is 79
i ...
- Sep 03, 2010
Hello. I recently had a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy performed to rule out
mds. My ...
- Oct 21, 2008
My Dad is 93 yrs. old. He had a blood transfusion about six weeks ago and again last week....
- Oct 09, 2008
i'm stage IV and have been on Xeloda for the last 18 months, but my TMs are rising so we ha...
My daughter platelets dropped from 270 to 115 2 weeks ago. Today her platlets are 114, no r...
- Feb 13, 2008
several weeks ago I had a cbc because I was scheduled for hernia surgery. That is when they...
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