Bone marrow biopsy
Alternative names:
biopsy of the bone marrow
Normal values:
The marrow has normal cells that are the correct types and numbers.
What abnormal results mean:
The results may indicate cancers of the bone marrow (leukemia or Hodgkin's disease). The results may detect the cause of anemia (too few red blood cells), abnormal white blood cells, or thrombocytopenia (too few platelets).
Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:
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