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"