“What type of scan do you need to diagnose a blood disorder?”
My 15 year old daughter may have a blood disorder. What type of scan do you need to diagnose a blood disorder?
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RadiologistRadiologist
Blood work is a good start
Hello.
Your question is difficult to answer. There are many types of blood disorders. Most are not cancerous. In general it is necessary to have a bone marrow examination in order to assess the blood producing factory. Then the treatment and necessary diagnostic tests depend on these results. It is necessary to have a hematologists opinion. These are physicians who specialize in blood disorders.
Your question is difficult to answer. There are many types of blood disorders. Most are not cancerous. In general it is necessary to have a bone marrow examination in order to assess the blood producing factory. Then the treatment and necessary diagnostic tests depend on these results. It is necessary to have a hematologists opinion. These are physicians who specialize in blood disorders.
Scans are not usually used in blood disorders. Some blood disorders cause an increase in the size of the spleen and thus a study of the spleen size may be undertaken.
