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The diagnostic reasoning involved in interpreting blood results
1Haematology Advanced Practitioner, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford.
Abstract:
Critical assessment of blood results is pivotal to a patient's management. Advanced practice involves autonomous consultation and diagnostic reasoning. The field of haematology is often an area that colleagues find daunting. But with a systematic review and analysis of results, differential diagnosis and plans for treatment or referral can be made. This is the second article in a two-part series. The first article in this two-part series examined history taking in patients with suspected haematological disease. This article will discuss common derangement in blood results and the significance relating to patient management, considering latest evidence and guidelines.
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