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Understanding Your Diagnosis

• Tests That Help Evaluate Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
  
• Bone Marrow Biopsy
  

  A bone marrow biopsy involves removing tissue from the red bone marrow to be sent to the lab for microscopic examination.

• Lumbar Puncture (LP)
  

  A lumbar puncture (LP), also known as a spinal tap, is a diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedure used to remove a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid for examination and diagnosis of various disorders.

• How Does My Doctor Know I Have Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)?
  
• I’ve Just Been Told I Have Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
  
• Understanding Your Phase of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
  
• Can I Survive AML? What Is My Prognosis?