Bone Marrow Aspiration And Biopsy: What To Think About
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What To Think About
- If you have an infection, a culture and sensitivity test of the bone marrow sample can be done. If the infection is caused by a bacteria or fungus, the sensitivity test will show which antibiotics will work best to treat the infection.
- Normal bone marrow in one site does not mean that all sites in the body are normal.
| Last updated: | January 29, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Joseph O'Donnell, MD - Hematology/Oncology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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