Hematology and Genetic Blood Disorders

Blood Disorders

The field of hematology covers a extensive range of disorders. Some of these disorders are compassionate, means they resolve completely with therapy or don’t cause symptoms and don’t affect overall lifespan. Some are long-lasting and lifelong but again don’t affect permanently. Some examples of blood disorders are:

1. The following categories describe blood disorders that cause a decrease in blood components or affect their function:

·         anemia – if the disorder involves red blood cells

·         leukopenia – if the disorder affects white blood cells

·         thrombocytopenia – if the disorder concerns platelets

2. Categories of blood disorders that increase in blood components are:

·         erythrocytosis – if the disorder involves red blood cells

·         leukocytosis – if the disorder affects white blood cells

·         thrombocythemia or thrombocytosis – if the disorder concerns platelets