What diseases can be checked in the hematology department

Blood is very important to the human body, and blood consists of two parts: cells and liquid. If a disease occurs in a human organ, it can be discovered in time through blood examination. Many regular hospitals will set up a professional hematology department to facilitate patient examinations. However, some people do not know enough about the detailed items of hematology examinations. Let us see what diseases the hematology department can examine.

First, what diseases can the hematology department check? First of all, infectious diseases can be checked: under normal circumstances, there are no bacteria in the blood. When there is a serious systemic infection, bacteria multiply in large numbers in the blood. When bacteremia or even toxemia occurs, persistent high fever and chills may occur. At this time, pathogenic microorganisms can be cultured through blood culture; many infectious diseases, such as syphilis and AIDS, can be detected through blood tests.

Second, metabolic diseases: Many improper living habits can cause metabolic disorders of sugar, lipids, and proteins in the body. Diabetes, lipid abnormalities, hyperuricemia, etc. can be detected through indicators such as blood sugar, triglycerides, cholesterol, and uric acid.

Third, endocrine diseases: The hypothalamus-pituitary gland stimulates target organs to release a variety of hormones into the blood, so the levels of hormones such as insulin and thyroxine can be detected by drawing blood. Under normal circumstances, they should be within the standard range, and exceeding the reference value often indicates an abnormal situation.

Fourth, blood system diseases: For example, abnormally high white blood cell counts can be seen in leukemia, myeloproliferative diseases and malignant tumors. When white blood cells in the body proliferate malignantly, it will affect the normal hematopoiesis of the bone marrow and produce a large number of leukemia cells. Low red blood cells and hemoglobin can be seen in various pathological anemias.

Fifth, tumor diseases: When different tissues and organs become cancerous, tumor cells synthesize or release their unique biological substances. Through tumor marker screening, early lesions of gastric cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer and other tumors can be discovered. Although some indicators are not very sensitive and specific, they can still provide assistance for preliminary screening.

Through the detailed introduction of the above content, I believe everyone already knows what diseases the hematology department can check. The hematology department can also check liver and kidney diseases, rheumatic and immune diseases, etc.