Bone Marrow Tests

Programs that conduct tests of the bone marrow to determine if it is healthy. The tests are used to diagnose blood and bone marrow diseases including conditions in which a person produces too few or too many of specific types of blood cells; problems with the structure of red blood cells; bone marrow disorders such as myelofibrosis and some cancers such as leukemia. The tests can also help to determine the severity level of cancer and how much it has spread; and to diagnose fevers and infections. Bone marrow aspiration usually is done first. A bone marrow biopsy is the follow-up test.