Microscopy Solutions for Hematology
The Science or Study of Blood
Hematology (alternate spelling “haematology”) is the science or study of blood, blood-forming organs and blood diseases. In clinical routine, hematologists diagnose and treat blood disorders and malignancies, including types of hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma and sickle-cell anemia. Hematology is a branch of internal medicine that deals with the physiology, pathology, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention of blood-related disorders.
Blood consists of several components, including erythrocytes (red blood cells), leukocytes (white blood cells), thrombocytes (platelets) and plasma. All of the aforementioned cell types are produced in the bone marrow from multipotent precursor cells in a process called hematopoiesis.