2007-11-13 10:49:52 · 18 answers · asked by Nery L 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Yep, the study of blood. It's the study of blood forming organs and blood diseases.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematology
2007-11-13 10:52:05 · answer #1 · answered by 1080 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes "hematology" is literally the study of blood.
However, when referring to bloodwork, doctors will sometimes call a specific set of information the "hematology" or "hematology report." In this case, the hematology is a set of information obtained from the blood by running lab tests, and it tells the doctors about the numbers and types of blood cells that are present in a blood sample.
The hemotology includes the Packed Cell Volume (PCV) or Hematocrit (HCT), which is the percent of the blood that is made up of red blood cells. It also includes the White Blood Cell count (WBC) and Red Blood Cell count (RBC). And it even breaks it down into the types of white blood cells that are present -- for example it gives the numbers of Neutrophils, Monocytes, Lymphocytes, Eosinophils. And it usually gives a count of the Platelets present in the blood sample.
And it gives doctors information on the size, shape and condition of the cells, which can be very important information in diagnosing a disease.
By using all of this information, doctors are able to determine if a patient is anemic, has a leukocytosis (high white blood cell count), thrombocytopenia (low platelet count), etc. It enables them to figure out what is going on with a patient, and why.
Hope this helps.
2007-11-13 11:03:30 · answer #2 · answered by Rain 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Literally, "the study of blood"
Doctors who specialize in hematology work in the areas of blood disorders, from Wilson's disease down to sickle cell anemia
2007-11-13 10:51:44 · answer #3 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my mom works in a hospital lab here in mexico.
i the lab, there are like 5 rooms each with their names and one of the rooms is called hematology. there they have big machines to study bloods from the patients.
hematology studies the blood cells (my mom said that)
hope that helps
sorry about my english
2007-11-13 10:55:28 · answer #4 · answered by ulises d 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I work in a blood lab in new jersey. hematology is the study of blood. the hematology lab deals with blood cells such as white cells, red cells, and your hemaglobin.
2007-11-13 10:56:53 · answer #5 · answered by nvarenkamp 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The study of blood.
2007-11-13 10:55:21 · answer #6 · answered by >>Phoenix<< 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The study of bood,nature, dieseases in which blood forming organs take part in so bascially the study of the blood.
2007-11-13 10:53:39 · answer #7 · answered by None 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes the first 2 are right , the study of blood
2007-11-13 10:52:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The study of blood. A Hematologist is a doctor who specializes in blood diseases~~~ eg. Leukaemia, Anaemia & many more.
2007-11-13 14:25:11 · answer #9 · answered by Mez 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is the study of blood.
I wanted to be a phlebotomist when I grew up but I just didn't stick to it. It was all in vein.
2007-11-13 10:54:34 · answer #10 · answered by bobsimpson1947 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋