Haematology Watch

  January 2010

    
                 The e-Newspaper of Haematology Pakistan                             Established in 2009      

 

 

A N N O T A T E D   T A B L E   O F   C O N T E N T S

 

 ORIGINAL ARTICLES:


Frequency of pre-analytical errors in 1000 samples sent for coagulation tests. [Abstract]

Mehmood

Even in the best pathology laboratory, pre-analytical error can result in shocking outcomes. We present here data of such errors found in samples sent for coagulation tests. Result showed that usually tubes were not being filled properly.


 CLINICAL PRACTICE:

 

Approach to a patient having unusual bleeding [Free Full Text]

Mehmood

Patients presenting with abnormal bleeding episodes pose a real challange for physicians, and Haematologist can help them by focussed history, examination, and laboratory tests.



 BRIEF CASE REPORT:


Mehmood

A young boy presented with bone pains, and peripheral morphology showed activated lymphocytes. The clinician suspected acute leukaemia, and asked the haematologist to perform a bone marrow aspiration. That turned out to be A.L.L..
 


 IMAGES IN HAEMATOLOGY:


Umar Zahur

A young boy presented with diarrhea and fever for 6 months. He had hepatosplenomegaly and delayed milestones. Bone marrow aspiration resuts showed Niemann-Pick disease.

 

 RESEARCH:


W.H.O. sample size calculator

Mehmood

Research synopsis when sent to CPSP is usually returned with objection of the sample size not calculated by W.H.O. sample size calculator. Here we present the formula. 


 ANNOUNCEMENTS:


1. Haematology Conference 2010

2. 47th Annual Medical Symposium (Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, Karachi) 2010

3. 9th Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital Cancer Symposium


 

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