Bone marrow exam

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blood test

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• The bone marrow exam is over.
• The bone marrow exam is usually reserved for patients with a high degree of suspicion of metastasis or if additional assurance for thera-peutic decision making is necessary.
• Occasionally the above tests still do not reveal the underlying cause of the anemia, and a bone marrow exam is needed.
• Bone marrow exam is indicated.
• If it is confirmed that a patient has a low hematocrit, possibly along with a low white cell and/or platelet count, a bone marrow examination is performed.
• Together, a bone marrow biopsy and aspiration are often called a bone marrow exam or in the very short form, just a bone marrow.
• If the results of the blood test are not normal, the doctor may order more blood tests and a bone marrow exam (or aspiration) may also be done.

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