What Does A Bone Marrow Puncture Needle Check For

1. Bone marrow aspiration examination is one of the important test methods for hematological diseases. Through the bone marrow smear of cells hello, the study of the examination can understand the generation of various cells in the bone marrow, the morphology of various cells, the change of the composition and the discovery of abnormal cells, so as to clarify the diagnosis, observe the curative effect, estimate the prognosis. For example, the diagnosis of anemia can help diagnose the causes of anemia from the form, such as iron deficiency anemia, hemolytic anemia, aplastic anemia, and diagnose various types of leukemia; In terms of malignant tumors, bone perforation is of great significance in the diagnosis of multiple myeloma, bone marrow metastasis, and lymphoma invading the bone marrow.
2. In addition, bone marrow smears can be tested for parasites and bacteria, such as malaria, and for typhoid fever and other septicaemia in bacterial cultures.