Acute Assessment Unit
About us
Haematology provides investigations, treatment or follow up for different blood conditions.
We carry out routine and urgent automated blood tests.
Routine haematology tests include:
- Full blood count and blood film
- Coagulation screening
- Monitoring of oral anticoagulants
- Haematinic assay
- Haemoglobinopathy screening and investigation
Blood transfusion tests include:
- Pre-transfusion blood group and antibody screening
- Antenatal blood group and antibody screening
- Cross-matching and issuing compatible blood components
- Investigation of transfusion reactions
- Investigation of haematological disorders, including specialist tests and bone marrow biopsies, are available by contacting the duty consultant haematologist.