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Cultivo de médula ósea - Riesgos

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Cultivo de la médula ósea

Cuáles son los riesgos:

Los riesgos abarcan sangrado e infección.

Consideraciones especiales:

El líquido (aspirado) o un pedazo de tejido (muestra para biopsia) de la médula ósea se puede enviar para que se le practique muchos tipos de exámenes diferentes, los cuales pueden incrementar los costos.

Aspiración de médula ósea

Fecha de revisión: 3/13/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:Mark Levin, M.D., Hematologist and Oncologist, Newark, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Hoffman R, Benz E, Shattil S, Furie B, Cohen H. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Cohen J, Powderly WG. Infectious Diseases. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby, 2003.

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