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Indications for Bone Marrow biopsy

Common indications for aspiration and trephine biopsy: Anaemias,  suspected leukaemias,  Neutropenia Thrombocytopenia,  Polycythaemia,  lymphomas,  carcinomatosis,  diseases,  granulomatous conditions, parasites, fungi, and  unexplained enlargements of liver,spleen or lymph nodes.  Additional indications for Trephine biopsy: Myelosclerosis,  Aplastic anaemia and  in cases with ‘dry tap’ on aspiration