Haematology and haemotherapy

Haematology and haemotherapy is a mixed speciality, combining clinical and laboratory aspects, dedicated to the treatment of patients with diseases of the blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes and coagulation disorders such as: anaemia, platelet and white blood cell disorders,leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma, bleeding disorders and thrombosis.

Whereas Haematology is concerned with the study of the components of the blood and their precursors, as well as the structural and biochemical disorders of these components that may lead to disease. Haemotherapy deals with the treatment of various clinical conditions using blood or blood products as a therapeutic tool.

Haematological diseases affect the production of blood and its components, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, haemoglobin, plasma proteins and the coagulation mechanism (haemostasis).

Techniques

Study and treatment of blood diseases (anaemias, leukaemias...)

Haemotherapy:

Treatment with blood components

Coagulation:

Study and treatment of coagulopathies

Oral anticoagulation monitoring

Cytology:

Study of peripheral blood and bone marrow morphology

Bone marrow aspiration

Bone marrow biopsy