Origin and Development of Blood Cells
Origin and Development of Blood Cells Andrew Chow Paul S. Frenette BLOOD CELLS The blood contains several different types of cells. Each of these cell types is quite distinct in…
Molecular Diagnosis in Hematology
Molecular Diagnosis in Hematology Dan Jones INTRODUCTION Molecular diagnostics, including DNA- and RNA-based testing and genomics, play an increasingly important role in diagnosis and monitoring of patients. The tremendous explosion…
Cytogenetics
Cytogenetics Athena M. Cherry Charles D. Bangs INTRODUCTION Cytogenetics is the study of chromosome structure and function. Chromosome analysis is an integral part of diagnosing hematologic malignancies and is important…
Clinical Flow Cytometry
Clinical Flow Cytometry Anna Porwit DEFINITION One of the meanings of the word flow is “to move with a continual shifting of the component particles.” The term cytometry refers to…
Examination of the Blood and Bone Marrow
Examination of the Blood and Bone Marrow Kristi J. Smock Sherrie L. Perkins Careful assessment of the blood is often the first step in assessment of hematologic function and diagnosis…
The Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Hematologic Problems
The Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Hematologic Problems Maxwell M. Wintrobe The study of the blood has a long history. Humankind probably always has been interested in the blood because…
