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Bone marrow biopsy side effects
A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 51 years experience
CBC Results: If you can send us the complete blood count (CBC) report which includes Hb, WBC, Platelet counts done from 2 different dates, we can tell you if there... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ritesh Rathoreanswered
Hematology and Oncology 31 years experience
Yes and no: Any biopsy will be painful but in the hands of an experienced doctor and proper sedation (local novocaine) it can be a much more tolerable process. Pa... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Stockerl-Goldsteinanswered
Hematology and Oncology 31 years experience
Bone marrow biopsy?: I am not clear what you are asking--do you want to know how much bone marrow is removed during a bone marrow biopsy?
Generally, 5-15 cc's of marrow is... Read More
2.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shaym Puppalaanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Yes: A bone marrow biopsy unfortunately can be a painful procedure. It is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks, however.
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Blood disorders: A number of blood disorders like undiagnosed anemia, leukemia, high red cell count, low white cell or platelet count may warrant a bone marrow biopsy.... Read More
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Blood disorders: To diagnose blood disorders, sometimes infections, malignancies. Also used for follow-up.
3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Satinder Aggarwalanswered
Internal Medicine 50 years experience
BLOOD DISEASES: Blood diseases like anemia.Leukopenia/leukocytosis, low/high platelet count staging of cancer are common conditions needing bone marrow biopsy.
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Martin Rubensteinanswered
Hematology and Oncology 46 years experience
Needle biopsy. : A bone marrow biopsy is taken from the pelvic bone. A coring needle is advanced into the bone, which allows one to extract a sliver of the bone marro... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Howard Luksanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 31 years experience
Yes...: There is no reason not to be sedated and comfortable.
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Not likely: The site of biopsy will be sore for a day or two, but you should be able to return to work the day after. More important for your ability to work may ... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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