A bone marrow set (containing aspiration and biopsy needles) is used to collect liquid marrow or core tissue samples to diagnose, stage, and monitor blood disorders and cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and myelofibrosis. These sets are essential for assessing treatment effectiveness and harvesting stem cells for transplants.
Bone Marrow Aspiration:
Extracting liquid bone marrow to examine cell types, usually from the hip bone.
Bone Marrow Biopsy (Trephine):
Removing a small cylinder of bone marrow (tissue) to analyze marrow structure.
Diagnostics:
Diagnosing unexplained blood cell counts (low or high), iron deficiencies, and infections.
Cancer Staging and Monitoring:
Determining the spread of cancer (e.g., leukemia, lymphomas, myeloma) and checking if chemotherapy is effective.
Stem Cell Harvesting:
Collecting healthy stem cells from a donor or patient for transplantation.