History taking in patients with haematological disease - Physical examination - Splenomegaly - Lymphadenopathy - Unexplained anaemia - Patient with elevated haemoglobin - Elevated white blood cell (WBC) count - Reduced WBC count - Elevated platelet count - Reduced platelet count - Easy bruising - Recurrent thromboembolism - Pathological fracture - Raised ESR - Serum or urine paraprotein - Anaemia in pregnancy - Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy - Prolonged bleeding after surgery - Positive sickle test (HbS solubility test)