Definition
Aplastic anemia means a definite diagnosis of a chronic persistent bone marrow failure, confirmed by biopsy, which results in anemia, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia requiring blood product transfusion, and treatment with at least one of the following:
- marrow stimulating agents
- immunosuppressive agents
- bone marrow transplantation.
The diagnosis of aplastic anemia must be made by a specialist.
