Bone marrow aspirate and trephine biopsy to confirm myeloma
bone marrow aspirate and trephine biopsy
tests per year, UK, once, at diagnosis
“When doing a bone marrow aspirate and trephine biopsy to confirm a diagnosis of myeloma, use morphology to determine plasma cell percentage and flow cytometry to determine plasma cell phenotype.”
NICE NG35, Myeloma: diagnosis and management, recommendations, 2016-02
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- The same sample is used for all diagnostic and prognostic bone marrow tests.
Used in
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