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Hematological Diagnosis
Hematological diagnosis is used to identify disorders that affect the blood such as anemia, HIV, and sickle cell disease. Diagnosing hematological disorders typically includes a physical exam, medical history, and complete blood count. The complete blood count identifies the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and hemoglobin levels and doctors look for abnormal levels of one of more blood cell type.
NOV 14, 2018 | 1:30 PM
Second and third generations of PTH immunoassays currently available on the market demonstrate significant variability with up to 4.2 fold difference in measurements depending on the method u...
APR 25, 2018 | 7:00 AM
DATE: April 25, 2018TIME: 1500 CET, 10:00 a.m. EST, 7:00 a.m. PST Hematology and coagulation laboratories perform a wide range of routine and specialized tests, allowing clinicians to...
JAN 09, 2018 | 9:00 AM
DATE: January 9, 2018TIME: 9:00AM PST, 6:00PM CET Multiple Myeloma is a hematological tumor of plasma cells in the bone marrow which can appear insidiously. This disease may also...
DEC 14, 2017 | 6:00 AM
DATE: December 14, 2017TIME: 05:00am PST, 08:00am EST, 2:00pm CETvon Willebrand Disease (vWD) is one of the most common congenital bleeding disorders, affecting ~1%* of the world’...
SEP 21, 2017 | 8:00 AM
DATE: September 21, 2017TIME: 8:00AM PSTBoard-certified hematologist-oncologist Ola Landgren, MD, PhD, will review how vague symptoms (fatigue, bone pain, back pain) are linked to...
OCT 13, 2016 | 9:00 AM
DATE: October 13, 2016TIME: 9:00am PT, 11:00am CTPrimary Aldosteronism (PA) is a group of disorders characterized by inappropriate aldosterone production. PA is commonly caus...
JUN 09, 2015 | 2:00 PM
The practice of laboratory clinical microbiology is finally changing driven by the assimilation of newer technologies, like Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization - Time of Flight/Mass S...
MAR 10, 2015 | 9:00 AM
DATE: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 TIME: 09:00 PST, 11:00 CST, 12:00 EST, 16:00 GMTThe International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) has issued updated criteria for the diagnosis of multiple...
MAY 28, 2014 | 10:30 AM
Traditional testing methods for monoclonal protein in Plasma Cell Dyscrasias correctly identify a majority of patients. However, limitations in these methods can cause patients to be missed...