What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the volume and nature of classical hematology outpatient consults at the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center.

December 8, 2025Blood

Volume and nature of classical hematology outpatient consults within a national cancer institute-designated comprehensive cancer center

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EWEmily WolfJacksonville College JAJithma P. AbeykoonMayo Clinic MSMeera SridharanMayo Clinic

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Evaluation of classical hematology consults reveals significant volume of outpatient referrals for blood disorders, indicating a need for more specialists.

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To evaluate the volume and nature of classical hematology outpatient consults at the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Reviewed electronic medical records for consults in classical hematology
Analyzed completed outpatient consults from January 1 to December 31, 2024
Categorized consults by referral reasons and type of physician
17,153 outpatient consults were completed in 2024
CH consults constituted 13.4% of total, with common reasons including abnormal blood counts and bleeding disorders
4.4% of MCCC physicians were dedicated CH physicians, completing 86.1% of CH consults.

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Wolf et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f5d4fa91c937236dc50 https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-8208

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Evaluation of classical hematology consults reveals significant volume of outpatient referrals for blood disorders, indicating a need for more specialists.

Volume and nature of classical hematology outpatient consults within a national cancer institute-designated comprehensive cancer center

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Volume and nature of classical hematology outpatient consults within a national cancer institute-designated comprehensive cancer center

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