Bone Marrow Aspiration

Bone marrow – Aspiration:

Why Bone Marrow - Aspiration test?

CLINICAL INFORMATION :

Bone Marrow Aspiration test is an invasive procedure that involves bone marrow biopsy for specimen collection of the bone marrow within the bone for conformational studies. Cases like bone marrow diseases – myelofibrosis, myelodysplastic syndrome, chronic anemia, leukopenia, polycythemia vera, cancers of the bone marrow, lymphomas, hemochromatosis, tuberculosis, amyloidosis, Gaucher’s disease, determine the stage or progression of the disease, prognosis, investigate fever of unknown origin, etc, needs specimen for conformational studies.  Certain specific locations of the bones are usually preferred for the study such as pelvis, sternum, ribs, etc are chosen for bone marrow biopsy aspiration. Needles of different gauge sizes are used for different bones. Generally, the patient will be sedative medication and be given local anesthesia to numb the area where aspiration will be performed. Typically at the top of the ridge of the rear of the hip bone is chosen (posterior iliac crest) or the chest bone (in children) can be preferred as well. A hollow needle will be inserted through the skin into the bone and the bone marrow specimen shall be drawn and will be sent to the laboratory for conformational studies.    

General instructions:

Sample Requirement: Specimen –Fluid sample collected from the bone marrow. Test Preparation: As suggested by the Doctor.

NOTE - Sample for specimen collections may vary based on the patient’s condition/cases according to the patient’s presenting complaints/signs or symptoms:

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT (Special or Rare Cases) - As instructed and guided by Physician / Clinician / Pathologist / as per Laboratory’s requirements, according to procedures and protocols.

This Multi-Specialty Clinical Referral Laboratory RTDIAGNOSTICS provides precise and accurate tests with an extensive range of testing services to the medical centers to help in the diagnosis and identification of pathology in the test specimens for infectious diseases and also to evaluate the function of organ systems of the patient. It prevents further complications and helps to stabilize and restore health to near normalcy at the earliest without delay.