Department of Clinical Hematology
Characteristics
The Department of Clinical Hematology provides standard hematological care and collaborates with similar specialized centers from all over the country. Its outpatient department and daycare center provide diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of hematological diseases and disorders for patients from its catchment area (approx. population of 350,000).
The department is certified according to ISO 9001:2008, and authorized and registered by The National Center for Authorization of Clinical Laboratories (NASKL I). The department is a member of a system of external quality assessment and proficiency testing organized by SEKK (Czech authority), IEQAS, and DGKL (international authorities).
Structure
Hematological laboratory
- division of morphology
- division of coagulation
Outpatient department
- outpatient department
- daycare center
Diagnostic and therapeutic services:
- complete blood count and white blood cell differential count
- blood coagulation
- sternal puncture
- bone marrow biopsy in collaboration with an anesthesiologist (so called analgosedation)
- therapeutic phlebotomy
- replacement therapy using blood derivatives
- intravenous administration of iron-containing medications
- chemotherapy
Education
The department is accredited by the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic to provide both undergraduate and postgraduate education and training in hematology to medical students and physicians, and hands-on training to laboratory technician students.
Science and research
The laboratory cooperates in clinical trials performed in the Thomayer University Hospital.
Head of the Department
Kamila Valentová, MD
kamila.valentova@ftn.cz
+420 261 082 320
Head Laboratory Technician
Hana Čtrnáctá
hana.ctrnacta@ftn.cz
+420 261 083 339
Contact for
English-speaking guests
Kamila Valentová, MD
kamila.valentova@ftn.cz
+420 261 082 320
Hana Čtrnáctá
hana.ctrnacta@ftn.cz
+420 261 083 339
Location
buildings H, A3
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