When is bone marrow aspiration indicated?
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“The primary indication for bone marrow aspiration is abnormal complete blood count results. Once extra-marrow causes have been excluded, abnormalities, such as nonregenerative anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, or the presence of immature blast cells or mature cells with atypical morphology, should prompt bone marrow evaluation.”
-Kristen R. Friedrichs, DVM, DACVP, and Karen M. Young, VMD, PhD
From Skills Laboratory: How to collect diagnostic bone marrow samples