What is hematology? Hematology is the study of blood and blood disorders. Hematologists and hematopathologists are highly trained healthcare providers who specialize in diseases of the blood and blood components. These include blood and bone marrow cells. Hematological tests can help diagnose anemia, infection, hemophilia, blood-clotting disorders, and leukemia.
Roseola is a viral illness that usually affects children between the ages of six months and two years. It is typically marked by several days of high fever, followed by a pinkish-red flat or raised rash that appears on the child's torso and spreads over the body as the fever breaks.
Laboratory Studies. Given the benign nature and short duration of roseola infantum, laboratory studies generally are not obtained if the child presents with a classic history. Diagnosis of primary HHV-6 can be confirmed by primary viral isolation from the peripheral blood.