Microscopic examination of a piece of bone and bone marrow. The procedure can be performed in a doctor’s office or outpatient surgery center using a local anesthetic. Bone marrow biopsy is used to diagnose blood or bone marrow cancers, such as leukemia or multiple myeloma, or to determine if a malignant tumor from another organ of the body has spread to the bone marrow. It is also used to check for infections, to follow up on the effectiveness of treatment, or to find out how well the bone marrow would produce new blood cells if aggressive chemotherapy were to be used.
A medical procedure involving the skillful insertion of a needle into the major bones of the hip or spine, aiming to extract a minute portion of marrow for subsequent microscopic evaluation.
A medical procedure called a bone marrow biopsy can be performed to obtain a sample of cells from the bone marrow. This can be done through either an aspiration biopsy, which involves extracting cells, or a trephine biopsy, which involves removing a small core of bone containing marrow. Typically conducted under local anesthesia, the sample is taken from either the sternum (breastbone) or the iliac crests (upper part of the hip bones). By subjecting the sample to microscopic examination, valuable insights can be gained regarding the development of blood components as well as the presence of foreign cells within the marrow. This diagnostic procedure proves beneficial in identifying various blood disorders, including leukemia and anemia. Furthermore, it can help determine whether the bone marrow has been infiltrated by lymphoma or cells originating from other tumors.