[How to do: Bone marrow biopsy]. / Die Knochenmarkpunktion.

ABSTRACT

Bone marrow examination plays an important role in the diagnosis of hematological and oncological diseases. Confirmation of a leukemia, clarification of cytopenias and risk stratification of a disease are possible indications for a bone marrow puncture.Here we describe, step by step, the workflow, possible pitfalls and complications of this procedere.