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Where on the body is a bone marrow biopsy done?

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The hip: Biopsies are taken from the upper back portion of the hip. Occasionally, if a suction aspiration is needed, a breastbone puncture can be used.

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Answered 8/5/2017

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Hip bone...: The posterior iliac crest (back part of the hip bone) is the most common location to perform a bone marrow biopsy.

Answered 12/9/2013

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I had a bone marrow biopsy done a few days ago and the results just appeared on my health record. Is this bad? Abnormal plasma cells present (Plasma cells show a mild lambda predominance, and aberrant coexpression of CD56?

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