Contents:

INTRODUCTION TO THE LABORATORY

1. From the patient to the laboratory

2. Basic methods in the hematological laboratory

3. Cytogenetics - molecular biology

BLOOD AND BONE MARROW CELLS

4. Hematopoiesis

5. Erythrocytes

6. Leukocytes

7. Peripheral blood smear

8. Bone marrow smear - biopsy - myelogram

9. Hematological analyzers - Complete blood count

10. Quality control in the hematological laboratory

ANEMIAS

11. Introduction to anemias - diagnostic approach

12. Iron deficiency anemia - iron overload

13. Hemolytic anemias

14. Macrocytic anemias

15. Anemia of chronic disease and other anemias

HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES

16. Hemoglobin - Hemoglobinopathies

17. Study of hemoglobinopathies

18. Thalassemias and sickle cell syndromes

19. Other hemoglobinopathies

HEMOSTASIS

20. Physiology of hemostasis

21. Basic tests in the study of hemostasis

22. Further study of hemostasis

23. Platelet disorders - vascular purpuras

24. Hereditary bleeding disorders

25. Thromboembolic conditions - antiphospholipid syndrome

26. Diagnostic approach to bleeding and thrombosis disseminated intravascular coagulation

BLOOD TRANSFUSION

27. Antigenic systems - blood groups

28. From the donor to the patient

29. Blood derivatives - apheresis

MALIGNANT HEMATOLOGICAL DISEASES

30. Acute leukemias

31. Chronic leukemias

32. Myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative diseases

33. Malignant lymphomas

34. Plasma cell disorders - multiple myeloma

35. Stem cell transplantation

IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES

36. Immunodeficiencies - mononucleosis syndromes