How long does a bone marrow biopsy take

A bone marrow biopsy is the removal of marrow from inside one of your bones. Bone marrow is the soft tissue inside bones that helps form blood cells.

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It is found in the hollow part of most bones.

Bone marrow biopsy is not the same as bone marrow aspiration. An aspiration removes a small amount of marrow in liquid form for examination.

A bone marrow biopsy may be done in your health care provider's office or in a hospital.

The sample may be taken from the pelvic or breast bone. Sometimes, another area is used.

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Marrow is removed in the following steps:

• If needed, you are given medicine to help you relax.
• Your provider cleans the skin and injects numbing medicine into the area and surface of the bone.
• A biopsy needle is inserted into the bone.

  The center of the needle is removed and the hollowed needle is moved deeper into the bone. This captures a tiny sample, or core, of bone marrow within the needle.

• The sample and needle are removed.
• Pressure and then a bandage are applied to the skin.

A bone marrow aspiration may also be done, usually before t

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