What is bone marrow aspiration?
bone marrow aspiration is a procedure that is performed as part of the bone marrow examination. Its purpose is usually to determine whether the patient has any infections or cancer that may or may not be related to other health conditions that may suffer. The procedure can be performed in a hospital, clinic or doctor's office. In the latter case, the doctor is most likely a hematologist or oncologist. The procedure can also be performed by a nurse or a specialized technician. The patient usually suffers from some pain and discomfort, but can be controlled by the use of local anesthesia or intravenous sedation. The needle sucks part of the marrow. Then the laboratory technician will analyze the aspirated bone marrow to see if there is any abnormality that could point to cancer or infection. Some conditions for which the bone marrow Aspirujeation and Biopsy would be indicated are anemia, lymphomas, HIV, leukemia and multiple myeloma.
bone marrow aspiration is very similar to bone marrow biopsy. In case ofThe aspiration is sampled with the liquid part of the pulp; In the biopsy, the sample of a stronger part of the pulp is removed. Both tests provide different but related information. The bone marrow is often performed at the same time.
The procedure of bone marrow aspiration can sometimes lead to relatively unpleasant effects. Any pain or discomfort that has been triggered by the procedure may take a long time to get worse or get worse. Swelling and drainage can appear in place or around it where the needle has been inserted.
The patient may experience an unfavorable response to intravenous sedation or anesthesia such as nausea. Infections and excessive bleeding can also occkatur when the patient has a compromised immune system, has a low number of platelets or uses aspirin or some other anticoagulant at the time of the procedure. In some procedures, the doctor decides against aspiration and biopsy of the bone marrow when the potential patient has a disorderChu blood or is haemophiliac.