This course is taken as part of a major discipline stream and is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills to competently undertake haematological investigations.

A series of problem solving exercises examine the clinical and laboratory investigation of a range of common blood dyscrasias. These include anaemia, acute/chronic leukaemia and both acquired and inherited disorders of haemostasis. In addition, the haematological changes seen in patients with systemic disorders are discussed. A sound knowledge of the haematology profile of individuals from the general population is required in order to recognise abnormal results.