What is bone marrow biopsy?<br /><br />A bone marrow biopsy consists of taking a sample of the bone and analyzing it under a microscope after it has been fixed and stained. <br />The study is slightly painful and is done under local anesthesia. <br />A bone marrow biopsy allows you to check myelogram data for such diagnoses: bone marrow aplasia, the presence of cells in the bone marrow that are absent under normal conditions (leukemia).<br /><br />#biopsy #bonemarrow #cancer #cancerdiagnosis #oncology #myelogram #bonemarrowaplasia #leukemia
