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Medical Conditions - Bone Marrow Aspiration

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.

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How to treat microcytic hypochromic anemia with thrombocytopenia?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Her platelet count is low in the manual as well as on the cell counter.

My Hb is around 12. Should I seek bone marrow aspiration?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are a medical student, so obviously you are very much alert about health. I have reviewed your query and here is my advise.

After ITP recovery, when can I safely get pregnant?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I went through your query and understood your concern. The cause of your reduced platelet count was not clear.

Why are bone marrow aspiration and biopsy reports different?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and can understand your concerns. You have not mentioned the age of the patient, peripheral smear, and CBC (complete blood count) findings.

Does 3% FISH RARA from BMA indicate minimal residual disease?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your husband's diagnosis. He has acute promyelocytic leukemia, and it is considered among the most favorable outcomes of leukemia.

My father has been suspected of having multiple myeloma. Can you suggest treatment options?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In the attached report (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), there is a spike in the gamma region. Monoclonal immunoglobulin has increased.

Is 11% blast cells in bone marrow aspiration cytology normal?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.You have not achieved complete remission from chemotherapy.

Can fluctuating blood pressure cause elevated WBC?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for providing a detailed history. To answer your first query, there is no direct correlation between fluctuating BP and the increase in cell counts.

Please suggest a treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear about the patient's condition. I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity).

What could be done in order to manage stage four leukemia?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Here, in the attached report (attachment removed to protect patient identity), some part of the peripheral smear examination report is not visible in leukocyte.

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