2. a branch of medicine that studies the
diagnosis, conditions and treatments of
diseases of the blood.
A physician who specializes in this branch is
called a hematologist.
They treat bleeding disorders such as
hemophilia.
The labwork for this study includes all
components of blood including plasma, RBCs,
WBCs, blood proteins.
http://www.hematology.org/
http://www.hematology.org/
3. A bleeding disorder where the affected person has
almost no clotting factor, a protein necessary for
coagulation.
a sex linked hereditary trait that causes the blood to
take longer to clot. It is more common in males.
There is the most severe, type A and there is type B.
It occurs more commonly in males because it is X-
linked, meaning the genetic disorder is linked to the
x chromosome. Because women have 2 x
chromosomes, even if they are carriers, the other will
usually mask the disorder.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-
topics/topics/hemophilia/
4. A diagnostic procedure that requires blood to
be draw from a vein via a needle.
Usually the technician will draw up to 500 ml
of blood and the process can take up to 30
minutes all together.
Drawing blood removes excess iron that can
sometimes be over stored in the liver. This
storage can lead to liver damage so its
healthy to have blood drawn every now and
then. http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-
guides/phlebotomy
