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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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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.
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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.