Children's hematologist
A haematologist specializes in blood and hematopoietic system diseases. A paediatric haematologist primarily diagnoses and treats neoplastic diseases and coagulation disorders. They can refer you to any tests that help diagnose these and many other diseases.
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When to visit a paediatric haematologist?
The indication for a visit to the haematologist is primarily abnormal blood test results, and also other disturbing symptoms observed in the child, e.g. fatigue, loss of appetite, increased sleepiness, nausea, enlarged lymph nodes or bleeding.You should contact a specialist in case of occurrence:
- anaemia,
- polycythaemia,
- leukaemia,
- lymphomas,
- thrombocytopenia,
- thrombocythemia,
- coagulopathy.
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A haematologist may order diagnostic tests including:
- full range of blood tests,
- imaging tests (ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging),
- molecular testing (BCR / ABL, JAK2 V617F mutation),
- karyotype test,
- bone marrow aspiration,
- trepanobiopsy,
- lymph node biopsy.
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