Under what circumstances need to do bone marrow needle examination
Nov 17, 2022
A bone marrow biopsy is needed when a blood system disease is present.
1. When the patient has a fever for a long time: the patient has repeated fever over a period of time, and also has enlargement of the liver and spleen organs and lymph nodes. And when the cause is still unclear after some tests, a bone marrow biopsy is needed.
2. Anemia of unknown cause: When it is highly suspected that the patient has iron deficiency anemia, megaloblastic anemia, or aplastic anemia, bone marrow aspiration can be performed to further clarify the cause. For aplastic anemia can also be paired with bone marrow biopsy, higher accuracy.
3. Bone marrow aspiration is necessary for the diagnosis of some special diseases: leukemia, immune thrombocytopenia, myelodysplastic syndrome, multiple myeloma, lymphoma, etc.
Bone marrow biopsy is very safe and does not damage nerves or blood vessels. And the operation time is short, no adverse effects on the body. Just drill a small hole in the bone and take 3 to 5CC of bone marrow.
