METHOD
This study was designed as a retrospective study. Patients consulted
hematology unit at Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Medical Faculty,
from March 14, 2020 to May 14, 2020 were evaluated in this study. We
recorded patients’ characteristics, such as demographic (age, gender),
the status of outpatient or inpatient, the clinic requested
consultation, reason and result of the consultation, having a
hematological disease or not, diagnosis and COVID-19 suspicion. Our
study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Commission for
Scientific Research of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey
and the Ethics Committee of Meram Medical Faculty.