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Conditions they treat
- Leukaemia
- Lymphoma
- Multiple myeloma
- Anaemia that does not respond to iron
- Haemophilia and bleeding disorders
- Deep vein thrombosis and clotting tendency
- Sickle cell disease and thalassaemia
- Low platelet counts
Procedures and tests
- Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
- Chemotherapy for blood cancers
- Stem cell and bone marrow transplant
- Blood transfusion management
- Clotting factor replacement
- Anticoagulation management
When to see one
- A blood count came back abnormal and did not correct
- You bruise or bleed easily
- You have painless swollen glands, night sweats or weight loss
- You had a clot in your leg or lung
- Iron tablets have not fixed your anaemia
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