What is the difference between a Blood specialist doctor and a hematopathologist?
What about Blood Specialist doctors? Blood Specialist doctors are internal medicine doctors who have training in disorders related to human blood, lymphatic system and bone marrow that prevent clotting or excessive bleeding. They may work in blood banks, hospitals and clinics. Common blood disorders that blood specialists treat Blood specialists diagnose blood disease such as anemia, leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell disease, certain cancers of the blood and inflammatory diseases. Common Hematology test and procedures Complete Blood Count: The most common test that helps blood specialist doctors to diagnose or monitor the disease. It includes White blood cells (WBC), Red Blood Cell (RBC), Platelet count, Hematocrit Red blood cell volume, Hemoglobin (Hb). Prothrombin time (PT) Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) International Normalized Ratio (INR): They check how medications and treatments are working. It looks for bleeding or clotting disorders. Bone Marrow transplant/stem cell tra