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… of the blood cells. It's a type of leukemia in which the bone marrow makes too many young white blood cells called … such as a CT scan. Tissue tests, such as a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy. Genetic tests that look for changes …
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… airway (causing choking) or entering the lungs (causing aspiration). A blockage of the airway can be life-threatening. Aspiration can cause people to wheeze, have trouble … People may not always show signs of choking or aspiration when food or liquid enters the airway or lungs. …
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… complications from the disease. Stem cells can be found in bone marrow . Bone marrow is the substance in the centre of your bones …
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… cells are placed in your body through an IV to help your bone marrow start to work as it should. The transplant can use stem cells that come from your own blood or bone marrow. Or they can come from another person. When they …
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… apheresis. Stem cells can also be collected from your bone marrow. Before the donation For 4 or 5 days before you donate, you will get shots to help your bone marrow make and send more stem cells into your …
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… fast red blood cells called reticulocytes are made by the bone marrow and released into the blood. Reticulocytes are in the … or by a greater loss of red blood cells. Check how well bone marrow is working to make red blood cells. Check to see …
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… section Medical Tests Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Test Bone Biopsy Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Bone Scan Breast Biopsy Breast Cancer …
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… Blood Glucose Test Blood Type Test Body Fluids Tests Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Calcium (Ca) in Blood Test Calcium …
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… may include removing the ganglion fluid with a needle (aspiration), injecting the cyst with hydrocortisone , or … with surgery. The ganglion may return after treatment. Bone spurs (small, bony growths that form along a joint) are … present in the joint next to a mucous cyst. Removing the bone spurs may make it less likely that the cyst will …
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… Overview Aplastic crisis is a condition in which the bone marrow of someone with sickle cell disease suddenly stops … healthy blood from another person. After a few days, the bone marrow usually recovers on its own, and red blood cell …
