Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with secondary polycythemia in 2011. His hematocrit test (HCT) was 57%. He was referred to a hematologist. The hematologist would order a phlebotomy when his ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with secondary polycythemia in 2011. His hematocrit test (HCT) was 57%. He was referred to a... Main Office 570-387-1234 ...

A phlebotomist is a medical professional who draws your blood and collects samples for laboratory tests, transfusions, research, or blood donations. Phlebotomists are medical professionals who draw ...

Ballad Health is offering comprehensive, hands-on phlebotomy training through a new program that will provide a path to a career in health care. The Ballad Health Phlebotomy Program will offer free ...

Background Critically ill patients receive frequent routine and recurring blood tests, some of which are unnecessary. Aim To reduce unnecessary routine phlebotomy in a 30-bed tertiary medical-surgical ...

Who Should Get a Digital Rectal Exam? You may need a digital rectal exam if you have rectal bleeding, abdominal or pelvic pain or a change in bowel habits. But studies have shown there is little ...

Students in the first cohort from the Goodwill of Southeast Georgia's Phlebotomy Technician Certification program gave their beloved teacher Quinlin Moore a nickname: The Godmother of Phlebotomy. "I ...

PV management requires balancing thrombotic risk reduction with quality of life preservation, often involving trade-offs. JAK/STAT pathway activation contributes to chronic inflammation and symptom ...

A new approach to a routine blood test could predict a person’s 30-year risk of heart disease, research published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine found. Doctors have long assessed ...

Therapeutic phlebotomy is a medical procedure in which blood is removed from the body to treat certain blood disorders like polycythemia vera or hemochromatosis. It may be performed at a hospital or ...

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