Dr Norbert Ostendorf

Vita

University of Münster, School of Medicine, graduation 1993

Thesis: "Examination of Leukocyte Contamination of Platelet Concentrates by Flow Cytometry"

Specialisation in Transfusion Medicine at the University of Bonn 1995 – 1998 and at the University of Münster 1998 - 2001

Specialisation in Laboratory Medicine at Helios Klinikum Wuppertal 2001 -2007.

Head of Medical Laboratory at St. Katharinen-Hospital Frechen from 2007-2020.

Head of Medical Laboratory at St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster since 01/01/2021

Lecture: Haemoglobin content of reticulocytes as parameter in the diagnosis and therapy of anaemia and reticulocyte count in the diagnosis of diabetes

Haemoglobin content of reticulocytes is a parameter that can be assessed by haematology analyzers since more than two decades. Nevertheless, it is still widely unknown. The usefulness of this parameter in the diagnosis and therapy of anaemia will be demonstrated on the basis of case reports. The second part of the presentation will show how the reticulocyte count can be used to evaluate implausible results of HbA1c-measurement.