A pregnant, primiparous 32-year-old woman at 28 weeks’ gestation presented for a routine prenatal visit. Blood work showed thrombocytopenia with platelet count of 60 (reference range 130–380) × 109/L.

Segmentation of white blood cells in digital haematology microscope images represents one of the major tools in the diagnosis and evaluation of blood disorders. Pathological examinations are being the ...

A phase 2 trial has shown that peripheral blood stem cells can be used as a source of stem cells from donors that are unrelated and have less histocompatibility with the transplant recipients. Results ...

Background: Blood cultures are routinely used to investigate suspected sepsis in the emergency department despite several studies demonstrating their limited influence on patient management.

The accurate classification of cancer cells in the peripheral blood is essential for the diagnosis of leukemia and has traditionally been carried out by analyzing laboratory images. In this context, ...

Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide-Based Graft-Versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis After Mismatched Unrelated Donor Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation The following represents disclosure information ...

Blood test may detect more than cancer Although this study focused on cancer, the strategy of using blood samples to track emerging health concerns has broader potential. Other diseases may also ...

High blood pressure in teens The study is observational, meaning that while it shows associations, it cannot prove that PFAS exposure is the cause of the elevated blood pressure, Zhang said.

In patients showing cognitive decline, a new blood test for Alzheimer's is expected to make diagnosis more convenient, accessible and inexpensive than other existing tests.

One draw of the new device is that it would be easy for patients to use and less invasive than these existing blood tests, said Dr. Paul Blumenthal, a professor emeritus in obstetrics and ...

Quest Diagnostics will work on a blood test for cancer risk it says may help identify people who could benefit from more frequent screenings using technology developed at the MD Anderson Cancer ...