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bullet The cells in the bone marrow do not look normal.

 

bullet There are too many or too few bone marrow cells. The bone tissue does not look normal.

 

bullet Too much iron or too little iron (iron deficiency anemia) is seen in the bone marrow.

 

bullet Signs of infection are seen in the bone marrow.

 

bullet Cancer cells, such as leukemia, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma, are seen.

 

bullet The bone marrow has been replaced by scar tissue.                                                           

 

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A Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a patient with leukemia.

 

 

Abnormal results may be due to:

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Acute lymphocytic leukemia | Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (AML) | B12 deficiency anaemia | Folate deficiency anaemia |

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) | Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) | Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) |

Lymphoma | Macroglobulinemia of Waldenstrom | Megaloblastic anaemia |

Multiple myeloma | Myelofibrosis | Pernicious anaemia |

Primary thrombocytopenia |

 

 

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