8 Key Facts About Bone Marrow Biopsies

3. What are some causes of high or low concentrations of red blood cells or platelets?

These are two of the most important cells types in your body. Because of that, it can be hard to pinpoint an exact cause. A bone marrow biopsy in combination with other tests is the way to narrow down the list of suspects. The most common abnormalities found are:

• Anemia – a low red blood cells count
• Myelofibrosis and myelodysplastic syndrome, bone marrow conditions that affect the whole body
• Many blood cells conditions about mutation, defection, and other problems
• Bone marrow and blood cancers such as leukemia and different types of lymphomas
• An unknown infection that has struck the body and has altered the blood cell production process
• Hemochromatosis – a rare condition in which the iron starts building up in the blood too much