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* CT-guided bone and soft tissue biopsies are performed at HMC. | * CT-guided bone and soft tissue biopsies are performed at HMC. | ||
- | * [[Percutaneous Musculoskeletal Needle Biopsy]] : General information | + | * General information : [[Percutaneous Musculoskeletal Needle Biopsy]] |
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+ | ===== Requirement for biopsies ===== | ||
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+ | If not on anticoagulation, blood tests have to be updated for: | ||
+ | * outpatients: within the last 3 months | ||
+ | * inpatients: within 1 week | ||
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+ | ===== Approval for biopsies ===== | ||
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+ | if: INR < 1.4, Platelets > 50,000 | ||