Additional resources are available for physicians seeking hematology advice, which is the most in-demand telephone advice service offered through Specialist Link.
The hematology FAQ is a great resource for physicians who want quick answers to frequently asked questions.
The hematology tele-advice line received more than 2,000 calls in 2024-25, over 200 more than the next most popular service and about 10 per cent of the total call volume for Specialist Link.
The hematology tele-advice service is for questions about mild or chronic Complete Blood Count (CBC) abnormalities, hemoglobinopathy results, easy bruising or bleeding, interpretation of coagulation studies, interpretation of serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) or free light chain assays and interpretation of iron studies and hematological malignancies.
To help manage call volume, providers are reminded that there is a separate tele-advice service for any enquiries related to thrombosis.
Clinical care pathways are another resource available to providers, including the iron deficiency anemia pathway. Other resources are posted on the hematology tele-advice request form on Specialist Link.