Bone marrow puncture is basically the process by which bone marrow aspiration or biopsy takes place. The procedure is performed to identify any defects or any abnormality in the stem cells which are present in the bone marrow. This usually helps to detect the blood pathology
Cost of Bone Marrow Puncture in Turkey
The cost may depend on several factors: puncture sites; patient's age; research objectives; the volume of the required biomaterial, etc. It should also be clarified that the cost of the sampling procedure also includes its further research.
Treatment |
Cost |
Specialist consultation |
$150 |
Bone marrow puncture |
$1500 |
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Advantages of Bone Marrow Puncture in Turkish clinics
- the procedure is performed on an outpatient basis, does not require hospitalization and takes from 15 to 30 minutes
- the patient can go home on the day of the procedure; obtaining results takes from 4 hours to 2 days; puncture needles are selected individually, for example, some need a puncture 4 cm deep, while others need 1 cm
- The bone marrow biopsy procedure, its sampling for transplantation and other manipulations in Turkish clinics are carried out in sterile rooms with special air ventilation systems that filter the smallest particles harmful to the patient.
How is a Bone Marrow Puncture performed in Turkey?
Preparation for the procedure in Turkish clinics begins with a general blood test and a coagulogram. The doctor studies the patient's history in detail, the results of studies, if he takes drugs that affect blood counts, the specialist will recommend that they be canceled for a while.
Before the start of the bone marrow sampling procedure, the patient needs to carry out hygiene procedures without the use of cosmetics, and remove hair at the intended puncture site. They also perform
Procedure for Bone Marrow Puncture in Turkey
Bone marrow puncture procedure
- Stage 1: preparation for bone marrow puncture. The patient is given an anesthetic or sedative to take.
- Stage 2: the patient is placed on the stomach or back. In adult patients, the fence is made from the sternum, for children from the tibia, calcaneus or ilium.
- Stage 3: the puncture site is treated with an antiseptic, a local anesthetic is injected.
- Stage 4: the specialist directly punctures, removes the inner core from the needle and takes bone marrow, on average up to 2 ml.
- Stage 5: the puncture area is re-treated with an antiseptic, sealed with a sterile plaster or covered with a bandage. The puncture is usually painless; at the time of the injection, the patient may feel a slight pressure. Turkish hematologists insist that the patient stay in the ward for another 2-3 hours to observe his well-being, after which he can go home.