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Why would my doctor refer me to a hematologist-oncologist?

You would be referred to a hematologist-oncologist if you have signs of a medical condition that is primarily related to the blood. Most of these referrals result from abnormalities that are found on lab tests. Some of these abnormalities are:

  • Elevation in white blood cell counts without symptoms of an infection
  • Low red blood cell counts (anemia)
  • Signs of a blood clotting disorder
  • Certain rare genetic diseases 
  • Symptoms that are worrying for blood cancers such as leukemia or lymphoma

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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