The procedure done to collect a sample of the bone marrow, which is the soft tissue core of large bones, is called bone marrow aspiration. The sample is collected by inserting a hollow needle through the skin and into the bone. This procedure is done to diagnose conditions like anemia, blood cancer, hemochromatosis, infections like tuberculosis, and other bone marrow diseases.
Bone Marrow Versus Peripheral Blood Grafts
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a treatment for various hematological disorders, utilizing either bone marrow or peripheral blood.
