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


Normal Values

The marrow should contain blood-forming (hematopoietic) cells, fat cells, and connective tissues.


What abnormal results mean

Abnormal results may be due to:



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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