Hematology procedures, page 1 of 2
20 procedures on this page, alphabetically from ABO blood typing procedure to Hematocrit assessment. Each entry below describes the procedure in full.
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ABO blood typing procedure
ABO blood typing procedure: A procedured performed to determine the antigens patient's red blood cells (RBCs) that correspond to the four main blood groups: A, B, O, and AB.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
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Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000822 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement › blood cell measurement › blood typing procedure.
Specialty: Hematology
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Used to diagnose
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Your care team will give preparation instructions when you schedule. Call ahead if you have questions or need an interpreter.
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Anion gap assessment
The determination of the unmeasured anions (those other than the chloride and bicarbonate anions) present in a sample. Our Hematology team performs anion gap assessment and explains each step beforehand.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- anion gap measurement testing
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000580 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › hematology testing › blood chemistry measurement.
Specialty: Hematology
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Preparing for your visit
Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before anion gap assessment.
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B cell count
A determination of the number of B cell in a blood sample. Our Hematology team performs B cell count and explains each step beforehand.
As a diagnostic service, B cell count helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Also known as
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001370 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement › clinical cell count › leukocyte count › lymphocyte count.
Specialty: Hematology
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Used to diagnose
Preparing for your visit
Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before B cell count.
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Biopsy of bone marrow
Removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from bone marrow for the purpose of detecting or characterizing disease. Weyland-Yutani Health System offers biopsy of bone marrow through Hematology.
As a diagnostic service, biopsy of bone marrow helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Also known as
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000336 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › diagnostic procedure by site › clinical biopsy by site › calcified bone biopsy.
Specialty: Hematology
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Used to diagnose
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Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before biopsy of bone marrow.
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Blood cell measurement
A measurement of size, shape, number, or other parameter of blood cells in order to diagnose or treat a patient. Weyland-Yutani Health System offers blood cell measurement through Hematology.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000829 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement.
Specialty: Hematology
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Used to diagnose
Preparing for your visit
Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before blood cell measurement.
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Blood typing procedure
A procedure to tell what a patient's blood type and cell surface markers are. This page describes blood typing procedure and where it is available across Weyland-Yutani Health System.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000821 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement › blood cell measurement.
Specialty: Hematology
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Preparing for your visit
Your care team will give preparation instructions when you schedule. Call ahead if you have questions or need an interpreter.
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Bone marrow aspiration
Removal of a small amount of liquid bone marrow through a needle. This page describes bone marrow aspiration and where it is available across Weyland-Yutani Health System.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- bone marrow aspiration procedure
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000752 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › diagnostic procedure by site › clinical biopsy by site › calcified bone biopsy › biopsy of bone marrow.
Specialty: Hematology
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Used to diagnose
Preparing for your visit
Your care team will give preparation instructions when you schedule. Call ahead if you have questions or need an interpreter.
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Bone marrow transplantation
The surgical transfer of some or all of a(n) bone marrow from a donor to a patient. Weyland-Yutani Health System offers bone marrow transplantation through Hematology.
This is a therapeutic service. Your clinician will discuss goals, expected recovery and any follow-up care.
Also known as
- bone marrow grafting
- transplantation of bone marrow
Classification
Service type: therapeutic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0010030 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: therapeutic procedure › orthopedic procedure › orthopedic surgery.
Specialty: Hematology
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Used to treat
Preparing for your visit
Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before bone marrow transplantation.
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Burr cell count
A determination of the number of echinocyte in a blood sample. Weyland-Yutani Health System offers burr cell count through Hematology.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001372 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement › clinical cell count › blood cell count › erythrocyte count.
Specialty: Hematology
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Used to diagnose
Preparing for your visit
Before your visit, confirm your appointment, bring your insurance card and tell staff about any allergies or medications.
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Clinical cell count
A procedure to determine the number of cells in a clinical sample. This page describes clinical cell count and where it is available across Weyland-Yutani Health System.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000146 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement.
Specialty: Hematology
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Used to diagnose
Preparing for your visit
Before your visit, confirm your appointment, bring your insurance card and tell staff about any allergies or medications.
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Coagulation factor IX replacement therapy
Intravenous infusion with coagulation factor IX. This page describes coagulation factor IX replacement therapy and where it is available across Weyland-Yutani Health System.
As a treatment, coagulation factor IX replacement therapy is planned with you. Talk with your care team about benefits, risks and alternatives.
Classification
Service type: therapeutic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0020001 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: therapeutic procedure › pharmacotherapy › hematologic agent therapy › coagulant agent therapy › coagulation factor therapy.
Specialty: Hematology
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Your care team will give preparation instructions when you schedule. Call ahead if you have questions or need an interpreter.
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Coagulation factor therapy
coagulation factor therapy: Treatment with any coagulating factors that promote clotting.
This is a therapeutic service. Your clinician will discuss goals, expected recovery and any follow-up care.
Also known as
- treatment with a clotting factor
- treatment with coagulating factor
Classification
Service type: therapeutic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001625 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: therapeutic procedure › pharmacotherapy › hematologic agent therapy › coagulant agent therapy.
Specialty: Hematology
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Preparing for your visit
Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before coagulation factor therapy.
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Dendritic cell count
dendritic cell count: A determination of the number of dendritic cell in a blood sample.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- dendritic cell count test
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001374 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement › clinical cell count › leukocyte count.
Specialty: Hematology
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Used to diagnose
Preparing for your visit
Your care team will give preparation instructions when you schedule. Call ahead if you have questions or need an interpreter.
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Erythrocyte count
A determination of the number of erythrocyte in a blood sample. This page describes erythrocyte count and where it is available across Weyland-Yutani Health System.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- erythrocyte count test
- red blood cell count
- red cell count
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001007 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement › clinical cell count › blood cell count.
Specialty: Hematology
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Used to diagnose
Preparing for your visit
Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before erythrocyte count.
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Erythrocyte enzyme activity assessment
About this service. Measurement of the functionality of an enzyme derived from erythrocytes.
As a diagnostic service, erythrocyte enzyme activity assessment helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0035019 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › clinical chemistry assessment › protein measurement › enzyme activity assessment.
Specialty: Hematology
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Preparing for your visit
Your care team will give preparation instructions when you schedule. Call ahead if you have questions or need an interpreter.
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Erythrocyte metabolite measurement
A quantitative measurement of metabolites present in the cytoplasm of erythrocytes. This page describes erythrocyte metabolite measurement and where it is available across Weyland-Yutani Health System.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0020013 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement › blood cell measurement.
Specialty: Hematology
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Preparing for your visit
Your care team will give preparation instructions when you schedule. Call ahead if you have questions or need an interpreter.
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate measurement
A measurement of the speed at which red blood cells in anticoagulated whole blood descend in a standardized tube in one hour. Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate is a nonspecific sign of inflammation. This page describes erythrocyte sedimentation rate measurement and where it is available across Weyland-Yutani Health System.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0035093 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell function assay.
Specialty: Hematology
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Preparing for your visit
Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before erythrocyte sedimentation rate measurement.
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Granulocyte count
About this service. A determination of the number of granulocyte in a blood sample.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- granulocyte count test
- polymorphonuclear leukocyte count
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000544 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement › clinical cell count › leukocyte count.
Specialty: Hematology
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Used to diagnose
Preparing for your visit
Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before granulocyte count.
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Helper T cell count
About this service. A determination of the number of helper T cell in a blood sample.
As a diagnostic service, helper T cell count helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Also known as
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001368 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement › clinical cell count › leukocyte count › lymphocyte count › T cell count.
Specialty: Hematology
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Preparing for your visit
Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before helper T cell count.
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Hematocrit assessment
A measure of the volume of red blood cells expressed as a percentage of the total blood volume. Normal in males is 43-49%, in females 37-43%. This page describes hematocrit assessment and where it is available across Weyland-Yutani Health System.
As a diagnostic service, hematocrit assessment helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Also known as
- erythrocyte volume fraction testing
- EVF testing
- HCT
- hematocrit measurement
- hematocrit testing
- packed cell volume measurement
- PCV measurement
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000149 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › hematology testing.
Specialty: Hematology
Broader services
Preparing for your visit
Your care team will give preparation instructions when you schedule. Call ahead if you have questions or need an interpreter.
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