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Bone marrow aspiration

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Bone marrow aspiration
Bone marrow aspiration
Sternum - view of the outside (anterior)
Sternum - view of the outside (anterior)
Alternative Names

Iliac crest tap; Sternal tap


References

Hoffman R, Benz EJ, Shattil SS, et al. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 4th ed. Orlando, Fl: Churchill Livingstone; 2005:2656-2657.

Behrman RE. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 17th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2004; 1695-1697.


Review Date: 03/09/2007
Reviewed By: Mark Levin, MD, Hematologist and Oncologist, Newark, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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