Haematology Watch

 January 2012

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           The e-Newspaper of Haematology Pakistan                            Established in July, 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


 LABORATORY HAEMATOLOGY:


Resolving discrepancies in blood grouping for ABH system

Mehmood

Discrepancies in ABH sytem should be resolved in order to prevent delay in issuing bags as well as issuing wrong blood group..


 SHORT COMMUNICATION:


The Forgotten Mechanism in beta-Thalassaemia major

Abbas Hashim (Iraq)


 IMAGE OF THE ISSUE:


An X-ray Chest
 
Mehmood

An 11 year old child presented with fever, and abnormal CBC values: TLC 420 (10e3)/uL [4 - 11 (10e3)/uL], Hb 8 g/dL [13 - 17 g/dL], MCV 82 fL [76 - 96 fL], MCH 25 pg [27 - 32 pg], and Platelets 99 (10e3)/uL [150 - 450 (10e3)/uL].


 CASE REPORT:


A young boy having swollen jaw

Mehmood

This case represents how a haematological disorder can mimic non-haematological disorder.


 STUDENTS' CORNER:


Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

Mehmood

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time is another test for finding a coagulopathy, in addition to Prothrombin Time, acting as a screening test for Coagulation disorders. An overview is given here.


 QUESTION OF THE ISSUE:


Question of the Issue

Mehmood


 UPCOMING EVENTS:


Haematology Conference 2012























                I M A G E   O F   T H E   I S S U E 


 

An 11 year old child presented with fever, and abnormal CBC values i.e. TLC 420 (10e3)/uL [4 - 11 (10e3/uL)], Hb 8 g/dL [13 - 17 g/dL], MCV 82 fL [76 - 96 fL], MCH 25 pg [27 - 32 pg] Platelet 99 (10e3/uL) [150 - 450 (10e3/uL)].