Hematology and Coagulation

These tests are important in assessing risk of excessive bleeding or developing thrombosis (blood clots).

At Pathcare a wide range of tests are performed and result interpretation is provided by experts. Examples of common tests are listed below:

Full Blood Count – detects anaemia, low or high numbers of white cells or platelets

Blood Grouping – and detection of antibodies e.g. Rhesus D in pregnancy

Clotting assays – detect bleeding disorders such as haemophilia, DIC

INR- monitoring for patients on warfarin/blood thinners

D-Dimer – predicts risk of blood clot

Haemoglobinopathy testing – detects thalassaemia, sickle cell, abnormal haemoglobin

Bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy

Immunophenotyping – flow cytometry to subclassify leukaemias as well as CD4 and CD8 count monitoring in HIV