Pediatric Hematologist ·
Istinye University Bahcesehir - LIV Hospital , Istanbul, Turkey
20 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: English,Hindi
Conditions treated by Dr. Yasemin Altuner Torun
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It is the work of a Hematologist to diagnose and research blood disorders and lymphatic system disorders. Related medical treatment and procedures for blood, bone marrow and lymphatic system are the responsibility of a Hematologist. They help in monitoring your health condition and interpret the results and in this process they do work in coordination with some other specialists as well. A Hematologist also treats you for conditions like Sepsis, an infection reaction and Hemophilia, blood clotting disorder which is genetic.
Here is a list of tests that are important prior to and during a consultation with a hematologist.
The tests namely Prothrombin time, Partial thromboplastin time help in checking you for clotting or bleeding disorders and are a good metric to know whether the treatments and medications are working well. The three blood cells, their characteristics and numbers are tracked through a test well known as a complete blood count. Blood disorders, bone marrow disorders, some cancers and infections in the bone marrow can be diagnosed and monitored via bone marrow biopsy.
When you have symptoms that indicate blood, bone marrow or lymphatic system related conditions then you are referred by your primary care doctor to visit a Hematologist. Also, when you have anemia, which means low red blood cells or sickle cell anemia, sickle shaped red blood cells then too it warrants a visit or a consultation with a Hematologist. Leukemia, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma (bone marrow, lymph nodes, or white blood cells) cancers also mean that you must get refer a Hematologist. Visiting the specialist should not be delayed at all when the symptoms start showing.
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