Examples of haematology

• Scanning the fetal scalp smear is a reliable way for an experienced haematology laboratory technician to determine the fetal platelet count.

• Traditional diagnostic tests such as conventional haematology, and culture of blood, body fluids and tissues have serious limitations.

• Investigations were analysed by volume and cost within four categories: chemical pathology, haematology, radiology and other.

• The presence of a monoclonal immunoglobulin band, along with immunoparesis of the remaining immunoglobulin levels, should alert the clinician to the possibility of myeloma, and a referral to haematology made.

• Consultants in the specialties of medical oncology, clinical oncology—radiotherapy— radiology/nuclear medicine, haematology and general surgery all treat cancer patients.

• There are many distinct specialties such as medical physics, clinical chemistry, microbiology, histopathology and haematology.

• There is also concern about the closure of the haematology department.

• We would expect haematology, pain control and the role of counselling and screening in genetic disease to be covered during the undergraduate syllabus.

• Consultants in the specialties of medical oncology, radiotherapy, haematology and general surgery all treat cancer patients.

• I went to the opening of the comparatively new haematology and oncology unit, and was delighted by it.

• Copies are available free of charge to haematology departments for issue to patients.

• This decision did not affect the clinical chemistry, haematology and hospital transfusion science or microbiology, which all received approval.

• The information relates to individual laboratories at each establishment, in the following groups: clinical chemistry, haematology, microbiology and pathology.

• A long list of distinguished haematology experts who have worked in the blood service have left or are leaving as a result of the reorganisation.

• Their backgrounds are in haematology, immunology, rheumatology and renal services.