Hematology

Thrombocytopenia Prevalence in Acute Cancer-Associated Thrombosis Patients
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication in patients with cancer, with thrombosis being the second leading cause of death among outpatients undergoing chemotherapy. Thrombocytopenia is also a common complication in patients with cancer, either due to the underlying malignancy or toxicity of cancer-directed therapy. More...05 Oct 2022

Noninvasive Prenatal Test Diagnoses Hemolytic Disease of Fetus and Newborn
A new fetal antigen single-gene non-invasive prenatal test (sgNIPT) for pregnant patients who are alloimmunized with C, c, D, E, Duffy (Fya), or Kell (K) red blood cell (RBC) antibodies looks for the presence of the genetic variants that code for the corresponding fetal antigens. More...05 Oct 2022

Diagnostic Blood Test More than Halves Hospital Length of Stay for Heart Failure Patients
Effective management of patients hospitalized for heart failure remains problematic despite advances in medical therapy. Now, new data has validated the benefits of a diagnostic blood test in reducing hospital length of stay (LOS) for heart failure patients. More...04 Oct 2022

Longitudinal Laboratory Data Predicts Complication in Crohn’s Disease Patients
Stenosis, fistulization, and perforation of the bowel are severe outcomes which can occur in patients with Crohn’s disease. Accurate prediction of these events may enable clinicians to alter treatment strategies and avoid these outcomes. More...27 Sep 2022

Mindray Showcases Hematology Innovations at ISLH 2022
Mindray (Shenzhen, China) showcased its hematology innovations and academic achievements to medical experts from Europe and around the world at the International Symposium on Technological Innovations in Laboratory Hematology (ISLH 2022) held between September 8-10 in Bologna, Italy. More...27 Sep 2022

Inherited Genetic Variants Increase Risk of Hodgkin Lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a type of lymphoma, in which cancer originates from a specific type of white blood cell called lymphocytes, where multinucleated Reed–Sternberg cells (RS cells) are present in the patient's lymph nodes. Symptoms may include fever, night sweats, and weight loss. Often, nonpainful enlarged lymph nodes occur in the neck, under the arm, or in the groin. More...14 Sep 2022

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