Hematologists treat both benign (noncancerous) and malignant (cancerous) blood diseases.
Common benign blood diseases include:
- Anemia
- Hemophilia
- Sickle cell anemia
- Thalassemia
- Von Willebrand disease
Common malignant diseases include:
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Myeloma
Diagnostic testing of blood diseases typically includes:
- Blood differential test
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Peripheral blood smear
- Prothrombin time test (PTT)
- Reticulocyte count
