Lidocaine or another local anesthetic is then injected at the site where the biopsy is to be carried out to reduce pain. A specialized bone marrow biopsy needle is then inserted through the skin ...

After your pain level peaks, it should begin to improve ... tests to look for heavy inflammation in your body and a bone marrow biopsy to look for other signs of disease. Bone marrow edema ...

A bone marrow trephine biopsy means they remove a very thin 1 or 2cm long core ... Some people feel uncomfortable and have pain after the local anaesthetic has worn off. Your nurse will tell you what ...

Two types of samples are taken. One is called a bone marrow biopsy. It is obtained by removing a small piece of the bone along with the marrow inside the bone. The second sample is called a bone ...