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Bone Marrow Biopsy
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A bone marrow biopsy is usually done by a hematologist, Medical Oncologist, or pathologist, or by a specially trained technologist. What should your doctor know before a Bone Marrow Biopsy? Whether you are allergic to any medication, including anesthetics. You have any bleeding problems or take blood-thinning medications, such as aspirin or warfarin (Coumadin). You are or might be pregnant. What are the factors that affect the Bone Marrow Biopsy Test? A recent blood transfusion or treatment with medications that contain iron can affect bone marrow biopsy results. Rough handling, contamination, or inadequate refrigeration of the bone marrow sample can cause inaccurate test results. Previous radiation treatment to the site where the bone marrow sample is removed may affect test results. Obtaining a bone marrow sample from the hipbone of an obese person may be difficult. It may be easier to use the front of the hipbone (anterior iliac crest) or the breast bone (sternum). What are the New Bone Marrow Biopsy Needles and Procedures used to Minimize Pain? Recently, specimen capturing bone marrow biopsy needles have been introduced to minimize the pain resulting from manipulations of the bone marrow needle and to help your doctor ensure recovery of adequate specimens. The SNARECOILTM bone marrow biopsy needle is a specimen capturing needle that incorporates a tiny internal snare mechanism that coils around the tip of the specimen after it has entered the needle and thereby captures it. This mechanism eliminates the need to significantly move the needle after it has been advanced into the bone marrow tissue to sever and recover the specimen. This advantage is relevant not only for the patient who may require a single bone marrow biopsy for diagnosis but especially for those patients with hematologic malignancies such as leukemias or lymphomas who may require multiple procedures to evaluate the efficacy of their treatments. What are the New Bone Marrow Biopsy Needles and Procedures used to Minimize Pain? Recently, specimen capturing bone marrow biopsy needles have been introduced to minimize the pain resulting from manipulations of the bone marrow needle and to help your doctor ensure recovery of adequate specimens. The SNARECOILTM bone marrow biopsy needle is a specimen capturing needle that incorporates a tiny internal snare mechanism that coils around the tip of the specimen after it has entered the needle and thereby captures it. This mechanism eliminates the need to significantly move the needle after it has been advanced into the bone marrow tissue to sever and recover the specimen. This advantage is relevant not only for the patient who may require a single bone marrow biopsy for diagnosis but especially for those patients with hematologic malignancies such as leukemias or lymphomas who may require multiple procedures to evaluate the efficacy of their treatments. |
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Ranganatha
Posted on: 03/18/2010 Doctor has suggested "Bone Marrow test" for my wife due to Hb being less than 5.5 , Which is nearest place for me to take test from Sedam, Gulbarga, Karnataka. Where can I take this test ? How much time is required
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