Haemotology Flashcards
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Name three areas of study in haematology.
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- Haemophoiesis
- Haemoglobin
- Coagulation
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What is anaemia?
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Anaemia is a condition in which your blood has lower than normal number of red blood cells. This condition can also occur if your RBC’s do not contain enough haemoglobin.
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What is meant by Leukaemia?
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Leukaemia is a malignancy of the blood or bone marrow, from which WBC’s are produced. It is characterised by the abnormal production of WBC’s, which results in an abundance of WBC’s that do not work to fight infection, a reduction inthe amount of RBC’s for oxygen transmission/delivery, and platelets for clotting.
