by MyH Editorial Team | Feb 17, 2024 | Lab Protocols, Transfusion Medicine
Key Takeaways Serologic cross-matching is the last laboratory check before a red-cell transfusion. It mixes the patient’s plasma with red cells from a specific donor unit to confirm they will not react. An incompatible cross-match means the unit cannot be...
by MyH Editorial Team | Feb 11, 2024 | Commentaries, general
What is hemato-oncology (blood cancer)? Hemato-oncology specifically combines areas of hematology and oncology to diagnose and manage cancers that develop in the blood cells, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and other blood-related organs. Hemato-oncology is a fascinating...
by MyH Editorial Team | Feb 11, 2024 | Commentaries, general
What is hematopathology? Hemato-what? Ah, hematopathology! This exciting field bridges the gap between these two specialties. It combines the expertise of both hematology and pathology, focusing specifically on diseases and disorders affecting: Blood cells: Their...
by MyH Editorial Team | Feb 10, 2024 | Lab Protocols, White Blood Cells
Procedure-At-A-Glance Flow cytometry analyzes thousands of individual blood cells per second by passing them through a laser and reading scattered and fluorescent light. Immunophenotyping by flow cytometry identifies cells by the proteins (antigens) they carry on...
by MyH Editorial Team | Feb 1, 2024 | Lab Protocols
Key Takeaways Cell surface markers are proteins, sugars, or lipids on the outside of a cell that act as identifiers, allowing scientists and clinicians to tell one cell type from another. CD34 is the most widely used marker of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells,...
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