Bone Marrow Aspiration
and Biopsy
Also known as: Bone Marrow; Bone Marrow Test
Formal name: Bone Marrow Aspiration; Bone Marrow Biopsy
Related tests: CBC; Differential; Reticulocyte count; Blood smear; Hemoglobin; Hematocrit; Platelet count; WBC; RBC
Related Pages
On This Site
Conditions: Anemia, Leukemia, Bone Marrow Disorders, Myeloproliferative disorders, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma
Elsewhere On The Web
American Cancer Society (Visit and search for Bone marrow biopsy. Many cancers are evaluated with this procedure.)
American Cancer Society, Detailed Guide: Myelodysplastic Syndrome - What Are Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Diseases?
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Bone and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation: Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma
National Marrow Donor Program: ABCs of Marrow or Blood Cell Donation
National Cancer Institute, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation: Questions and Answers
American Cancer Society, Detailed Guide: Myelodysplastic Syndrome - What Are Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Diseases?
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Bone and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation: Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma National Marrow Donor Program: ABCs of Marrow or Blood Cell Donation
National Cancer Institute, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation: Questions and Answers
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