What is a bone marrow aspirate and biopsy?

Bone marrow is the spongy material found in the center of many bones in the body. The bone marrow is the substance that makes the different types of blood cells. A bone marrow aspirate and biopsy is done to see if the blood cells in your child's body are being properly made.

Aspiration refers to the removal of fluid by suction. A biopsy is the removal of small piece of marrow tissue by a special biopsy needle. Most of the time, this procedure is done under general anesthesia either in the clinic or in the operating room.

Sometimes the procedure is done in the clinic under heavy sedation called conscious sedation. It is not unusual for your child to be anxious about this test. Holding your child's hand, talking about something of interest to your child and helping your child pay attention to his breathing may help to relieve anxiety.

You may want to ask about a brief general anesthesia for your child versus the conscious sedation approach. More.

The bone marrow is soft, sponge-like tissue inside the bones that produces white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Bone marrow aspirations or biopsies are tests that take a sample of the bone marrow. An aspiration removes a small sample of blood-like fluid.

A biopsy breaks off a small piece of the bone marrow tissue. What information will it give my doctors? A bone marrow aspirate or biopsy will provide information about the cells in your bone marrow.

It will show if there are cancer cells in the bone marrow. It will also show if normal cells are beginning to regrow after treatment. What should my health care professional know before I have this test/procedure done?

€¢ Tell your doctor or nurse if you have an allergy to Betadine®, iodine, or shellfish • Tell your doctor or nurse if you have an allergy to local anesthetics Where is this done? The bone marrow aspirate or biopsy may be done in your hospital room or clinic examination room or procedure room. Sometimes, ... more.

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