Clinical Analisys - Haematology unit
The Haematology Unit offers a haematology service including haemostats, clotting and special tests. It is basically dedicated to the elemental study of blood, measuring the corpuscle shape and the percentage of the erythrocyte series (red), leukocyte series (white) and platelets. The data obtained can come to be very important in certain pathological situations or greater or lesser clinical significance, always accompanied by cytological and immuno-haematological studies.
Another of the Unit's fields of study is clotting, as is the case with the Screening Test, which, accompanied by other special tests, helps to determine disorders in the blood clotting process.
ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES
• Haemotological counters, with automatic extensor / dyer
• Flow cytometry: reticulocyte count
• Automated coagulation analysers: |
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- Coagulative techniques
- Immunological techniques
- Chromogenic substrate techniques |
• VSG Automatic analysers
• Platelet aggregometer
FIELDS OF ACTION
Haematological Cytology:
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Diagnostic cytology in peripheral blood
• Cytology in biological liquids
• Bone marrow / haematopoietic tissue study
• Cytochemical techniques
• Immuno-cytochemical techniques and phenotyping
Clotting:
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Clotting tests
• Anti-clotting control
• Study of factors and proteins
• Platelet function tests
Erythrocyte Pathology:
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Alterations of the erythrocyte membrane
• Erythrocyte enzyme deficits
• Haemoglobin disorders
Leukocyte disorders:
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Phagocytosis / bacteriolysis studies
Immunohaematology:
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Study of immune haemolytic anaemia
• Determination of ABO and RH groups
• Irregular antibody study
• Auto-immune neutropenia |
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