A college student gets over the flu, but two weeks later feels winded after climbing stairs and complains of abdominal pain.

Potential complications of bone marrow aspiration are pain, bleeding ... In some cases, a core sample may be indicated. A core biopsy can be obtained for a more accurate determination of marrow ...

Myeloma, also known as multiple myeloma, is a type of blood cancer that starts in plasma cells, an important part of the immune system. These abnormal plasma ce ...

Two types of samples are taken. One is called a bone marrow biopsy. It is obtained by removing a small piece of the bone along with the marrow inside the bone. The second sample is called a bone ...

biopsy, to check for amyloid protein, which may take fat from the abdomen or tissue from the bone marrow In rare cases, doctors may take a biopsy from an organ if they suspect amyloid may be ...