Bone marrow aspiration | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Bone marrow aspiration biopsies are carried out principally to permit cytological assessment of bone marrow cells. However, in some clinical circumstances other tests—for example, cytogenetic and immunophenotypic analysis—are equally important (table 1). In many patients, a trephine biopsy will be carried out as part of the same procedure.1 Bone marrow aspiration should be preceded by evaluation of the medical history and clinical features, examination of a blood film and assessment of results of a full blood count, other laboratory tests, and radiological investigations. This is essential to ensure that all appropriate tests are performed on the material obtained and to permit an adequate evaluation. For example, it is necessary to know whether the patient is receiving, or has recently been receiving, any medication that may influence the blood count or bone marrow cytology. This includes drugs that may ha...