blood disorders
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
Diagnosis of MDS
Blood tests Bone marrow examination Molecular testing A myelodysplastic syndrome may be suspected when people have unexplained persistent anemia, but diagnosis requires Bone Marrow Examination . At some centers, tests are done to look for gene or chromosome abnormalities usually present in myelodysplastic syndrome (sometimes called molecular testing). Experimental treatments are available that target some of these specific abnormalities. 