From which location would the bone marrow sample come in the aspiration of a 25-year-old patient?
a. Sternum
b. Posterior superior iliac crest
c. Posterior iliac crest
d. Femur
ANS: C
The preferred site for bone marrow aspiration puncture in adults is the posterior iliac crest.
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