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Bone marrow aspiration
Alternate Names : Iliac crest tap, Sternal tap
Normal Values
The marrow should contain blood-forming (hematopoietic) cells, fat cells, and connective tissues.
What do Abnormal Results Mean?
Abnormal results may be due to:
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Review Date : 7/11/2008
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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