Hematology and Blood Disorders

Immunohematology is a division of hematology and transfusion medicine which studies antigen-antibody reactions and analogous phenomena as they relate to the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of blood disorders. The maven Immunohematology and Transfusion Physician provides expert opinion for difficult transfusions, massive transfusions, incompatibility work up, therapeutic plasmapheresis, cellular therapy, irradiated blood therapy, leuko reduced and washed blood products, stem cell actions, platelet rich plasma therapies, HLA and cord blood banking. Immunohematological tests enable safe blood transfusion and transplantation of haematopoietic tissue, as well as avoid undesired immune-related phenomena after transfusion, transplantation and during pregnancy.