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Bone Marrow Testing
If bloodwork is abnormal or inconclusive, a bone marrow test helps our physicians find the cause — performed and reviewed in our Mountain Lakes office.
- 15–20
- Minutes for the full appointment
- 3–5
- Days to obtain and review results
- In house
- Laboratory at our office
Patients and Physicians
Every patient meets with a physician. We discuss your symptoms and order bloodwork to determine as much information as accurately as possible. If bloodwork results are abnormal or inconclusive, we will determine if a bone marrow test is appropriate. If it is, our physicians will explain why we need the test, and how it works.
The procedure
A bone marrow test consists of three parts
The entire procedure does not take more than 15 to 20 minutes – most of which is preparatory. The procedure itself only takes a few minutes.
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01
Local anesthetic
You receive a simple local anesthetic that is very similar to what a dentist might give you.
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02
Bone marrow aspiration
Suctioning out the liquid bone marrow lets us examine its contents, see whether the cells that should be there are growing normally, and identify any growth of cells that don’t belong.
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03
Bone marrow biopsy
Obtaining a little sliver of bone gives us an idea of the architecture of your bone marrow.
Test Results
Test results typically take 3-5 days to obtain and review. We have a laboratory in house. Once the tests are done, we send the samples off and review them. This typically takes 1-2 weeks for the results to get back to our physicians to interpret. We will schedule an appointment to go over the results.
Test Review and Consultation
Once we receive and review the results, we will sit down with you to review the results in a confidential and comfortable setting. Next steps, precautions you should take, or any kind of concerns will be answered. We have additional informational resources to provide you in the event where your symptoms require treatment.
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OHSNJ office: 333 Route 46 West, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey 07046