Quick test · Results explained by your doctor
A bone marrow biopsy takes a small sample of the soft tissue inside a bone, usually the back of the hip bone, to check how blood cells are being made.
Your CION doctor explains the result with you and tells you what happens next.
What happens on the day.
Your doctor examines you and checks whether a biopsy is needed, and which kind.
Tell your team about blood thinners and allergies. You may need a blood test first.
You lie on your side, the area is numbed, and the doctor takes the sample with a special needle. It takes a short time.
The sample is checked in a lab. Your doctor explains the result and the next steps with you.
CION’s doctors decide if you need the test and explain the result. Doctors you can see in the Vizag region are marked.
Most people go home soon after.
Experienced doctors and technicians do the test.
If something is found, your doctor explains what happens next.
Specialist in blood cancers and blood disorders.
Dr. Basudev Pokhrel
10+ years · MBBS, MD (Immunohaematology & Blood Transfusion), Fellowship in Clinical Haematology (CMC Vellore)
Treat cancer with medicines, such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy.
Dr. Bharati Devi GorantlaVizag region
8+ years · MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology) (Adyar, Chennai), ECMO, MRCP SCE (UK)
10+ years · MBBS, DM (Medical Oncology), MD (Radiation Oncology)
10+ years · MBBS, DNB (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology)
8+ years · MBBS (Gold Medal), DNB (General Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology) (Gold Medal)
8+ years · MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DrNB (Medical Oncology), ECMO, MRCP SCE (Medical Oncology) (UK)
7+ years · MBBS, DM (Medical Oncology), MD (Internal Medicine)
Not sure if you need it?
A CION doctor can tell you. Book in Vizag.
Your doctor explains why the test is needed.
Your checklist
Share your details and our care team will call you back to fix a time.
A look inside CION L.B. Nagar
Bone Marrow Biopsy: Other CION locations in Andhra Pradesh
Yes. CION’s team in Vizag arranges bone marrow biopsy locally. Call 1800 202 8726 to check where and when.
No. This is a common worry, but a biopsy done properly does not spread cancer. It is the only sure way to diagnose it.
The skin and bone surface are numbed. Many people feel a short, deep pressure or ache when the sample is drawn. It eases quickly.
Call or fill in the form, and our care team fixes a time in Vizag.
This page explains Bone Marrow Biopsy at CION Cancer Clinics, Vizag. It is general information, not medical advice. Your doctor advises on tests and treatment after seeing you.
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