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The clinical and diagnostic pathway for adults with acute leukemia in BC

Acute leukemia refers to a category of blood cancers characterized by aggressive proliferation of clonal blast cells in the bone marrow and, occasionally, in the tissues. There are two main types of acute leukemia based... Read More

Heritable thrombophilia testing in British Columbia: A report on practice patterns and prevalence

Background The term “thrombophilia” derives from the Greek words thrombos and philia, and translates as “clot loving.” Patients with thrombophilia have a higher risk of incident and recurrent venous... Read More

Toward better utilization of laboratory resources: The impact of a mandatory 4Ts pretest clinical assessment form on the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Background Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immune-mediated process that presents with a drop in platelet count related to proximate exposure to unfractionated or low molecular weight heparin. It results... Read More