Clinical Hematology

Uses of hematology: aiding in diagnosing anemia, certain cancers of the blood, inflammatory diseases, and to monitor blood loss and infection.               Back to Clinical Analysis Laboratory page

Common haematology tests:

White blood cell count (WBC)

Red blood cell count (RBC)

Platelet count (PLT)

Hematocrit red blood cell volume (HCT)

Hemoglobin concentration (HB) - the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.

Differential white blood count (percentage of each type of WBC in the blood)

Red blood cell indices (measurements: MCV, MCHC)

International Normalized Ratio (INR)

Coagulation: - Prothrombin time (PT)                                                                                     - Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)