Haematology
Haematology is the branch of medicine that is concerned with blood and its
disorders.
The most important diseases that haematology studies are :
- anaemias
- haemoglobinopathies
- leukemias
- bleeding disorders
- neutropenias
- myeloproliferative disorders
- myelodysplastic syndrome
- lymphomas
- Blood banking
Common tests used in the investigation of haematological problems include:
- full blood counts
- blood films
- bone marrow biopsies
