Hematology

Study of blood and blood diseases Medical specialtyHematologySystemHematopoietic systemSubdivisionsTransfusion medicineSignificant diseasesAnemia, leukemia, lymphoma.Significant testsBlood film, bone marrow biopsySpecialistHematologist HematologistOccupationNames Physician Occupation typeSpecialtyActivity sectorsMedicineDescriptionEducation required Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Doctor of Osteopathic medicine (D.O.) Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Fields ofemploymentHospitals, Clinics Hematology (spelled haematology in British English) is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. It involves treating diseases that affect the production of blood and its components, such as blood cells, hemoglobin, blood proteins, bone marrow, platelets, blood vessels, spleen, and the mechanism of coagulation. Such diseases might include hemophilia, sickle cell anemia, blood clots (thrombus), other bleeding disorders, and blood cancers such as leukemia, multiple myeloma, and lymphoma. The laboratory analysis of blood is frequently performed by a medical technologist or