Testing and Procedures/Medical Devices

Testing and Procedures/Medical Devices

1. Getting a Complete Blood Count (CBC)

2. Getting a Bone Aspirate and Marrow

3. Getting a Blood Transfusion

4. Getting a Mediport

5. Getting a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)

6. Checking Your Ferratin Levels-Needed especially if on constant transfusions

7. SQUID Test Program- Alternate to serum testing/liver biopsy for iron storage in the organs, but not widely
available

8. Getting a Liver Biopsy

9. Testing your Hemoglobin at home

Click on the movie camera to watch
Wendy and Kimberly in "Journey of a
Pint of Blood"