Full blood count

In this episode, Dr. Alwyn D'Souza delves into the intricacies of the full blood count, discussing its significance, interpretation of results, and the clinical implications of various blood parameters.

Topics

Intro.
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Approach to ordering full blood counts
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Understanding Abnormal Results and Retesting
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Interpreting Haemoglobin Levels and Clinical Implications
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Transfusion Trends and Management of Anaemia
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Haematocrit vs Haemoglobin: Understanding Their Relationship
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Investigating Raised Haematocrit and Its Causes
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Red Blood Cell Count in Diagnosis
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Platelet Count: Trends over time
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White Cell Count: Neutrophils & Lymphocytes
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Lymphoma and Blood Film Changes
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Eosinophils
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Monocytes: When to Investigate Further
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Basophils: Significance and Clinical Relevance
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Nucleated Red Blood Cells (NRBCs)
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Take-home messages.
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Take home messages

Look at the blood count in its entirety.
Most conditions have patterns of abnormality.
The severity of the abnormality tells a story.
If abnormalities are mild and have not been commented on, then follow to see if trends develop.

Presenter

Alwyn D’Souza

Consultant Haematologist

Dr Alwyn D’Souza is a consultant haematologist at Capital & Coast District Health Board. He graduated from Otago School of Medicine in 1993. He did the majority of his post-graduate training in Wellington, before completing his training in Melbourne at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. He has worked at Wellington hospital as a consultant since 2006. His special areas of interest are haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (“bone marrow transplantation”), and lymphomas. He also has an interest in medical education and is the current chair of the NZ Joint Training Committee in haematology.