HEMATOLOGY
What is this ?
Hematology comprises of a collection of diagnostic tests of blood and blood-related disorders, which are generally done to diagnose diseases like anemia, infection, hemophilia, blood-clotting disorders, and leukemia.
Why do I need this :
Hematology serves as a very vital test as it concerns that body fluid which is present in the largest volume, i.e. blood. You may need hematological diagnostic tests for the following:
A. To aid in diagnosing anemia, certain cancers of the blood, platelet abnormality, inflammatory diseases and to monitor blood loss and resulting infection.B. To help in getting the actual ‘inside-story’ behind a certain type of bleeding and clotting disorders.
C. To monitor anticoagulation (or anti-clotting) therapies, hematology is evident.
D. If you are suffering from ailments like Hodgkin lymphoma, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia, hematology is indispensable.
Services offered :
Our expert team of hematologists, technologists and physicians take utmost care to deliver you with complete accuracy, the following services:
- Complete Blood Count, comprising of white blood cell (WBC) count, differential white blood count, red blood cell (RBC) count, red blood cell indices, platelet count and hematocrit blood cell volume (HCT).
- Prothrombin time (PT).
- Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT).
- International Normalized Ratio (INR).
What shall I expect :
With the state-of-the-art blood laboratory equipped with sophisticated instruments, you basically do not have to prepare for anything. Additional requirements, if any, will be informed to you by our concerned doctor.