Hematology is the medical specialty that deals with the study, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of the blood and the organs involved in its production, such as the bone marrow, spleen or lymph nodes, among others. It also deals with the components of blood (red blood cells, erythrocytes, platelets, leukocytes, hemoglobin, plasma, etc.) and their characteristics (coagulation mechanism, etc.).
What tests do we perform in hematology?
- Complete blood count
- Red blood cell count
- Leukocyte count
- Blood group and Rh factor
- Etc.