Free PLAB 2 Haematology stations
Haematology PLAB 2 stations cover anaemia, clotting problems and blood-test abnormalities. They test focused history-taking, explaining results and diagnoses sensitively, and safe management and referral.
What PLAB 2 haematology stations cover
Haematology PLAB 2 stations cover anaemia, clotting problems and blood-test abnormalities. They test focused history-taking, explaining results and diagnoses sensitively, and safe management and referral.
Topics you can practise in these stations include:
- B12 deficiency anaemia results
- Tiredness and bleeding gums
- Microcytic anaemia on routine bloods
- Tiredness and iron-deficiency anaemia
- Anaemia on blood tests
- Raised white cell count on a routine blood test
- Breaking the diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
- Easy bruising and bleeding gums
- Sickle cell trait counselling
How to approach a haematology station
Take a focused history around the blood problem, explain results and diagnoses sensitively, and arrange safe management and referral.
The underlying structure is the same as any PLAB 2 station: greet and confirm identity, explore the patient's ideas, concerns and expectations early, take a focused history, screen for the red flags below, explain your thinking in plain English, and agree a shared plan with clear safety-netting. See the free PLAB 2 preparation guide for the full study plan.
Red flags to screen for in haematology stations
Examiners reward candidates who actively screen for what must not be missed. In haematology stations, the key red flags include:
- Bruising, bleeding and infections with fatigue (acute leukaemia)
- Unexplained lymph nodes with weight loss and night sweats
- Features of a venous thromboembolism
- Severe anaemia with cardiovascular compromise
- Bleeding with abnormal clotting
Skills these stations test
The 9 haematology stations break down by skill type as:
- History and management 5
- Counselling 2
- History red flags 1
- Breaking bad news 1
All 9 free haematology stations
Every station below is free. Click one to sit it as an eight-minute spoken consultation, then get your mark-scheme breakdown.
History and management 5
- Microcytic anaemia on routine bloods - Mrs Jennifer Prescott, 30
- Tiredness and iron-deficiency anaemia - Ms Yvonne Rylance, 35
- Anaemia on blood tests - Mr Colin Stoddart, 55
- Raised white cell count on a routine blood test - Mr Margaret Ulverston, 65
- Easy bruising and bleeding gums - Mrs Marcus Aldous, 38 (low platelets)
Counselling 2
- B12 deficiency anaemia results - Brenda Maddox, 31
- Sickle cell trait counselling - Ms Adaeze Okafor, 29
History red flags 1
Breaking bad news 1
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Frequently asked questions
What PLAB 2 haematology stations come up?
Plabity's 9 free PLAB 2 haematology stations include presentations such as b12 deficiency anaemia results, tiredness and bleeding gums, microcytic anaemia on routine bloods, tiredness and iron-deficiency anaemia, anaemia on blood tests, raised white cell count on a routine blood test, breaking the diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, easy bruising and bleeding gums, sickle cell trait counselling. Each runs as an eight-minute spoken consultation marked to the PLAB rubric.
Are these PLAB 2 haematology stations free?
Yes. All 9 are free to practise. You sign up with an email address, with no card required.
How are the stations marked?
Each station is marked across the three PLAB domains: data gathering, clinical management and interpersonal skills. You get a breakdown of every criterion with quoted evidence from your own consultation, in seconds.
Practise haematology stations free.
9 spoken haematology cubicles, marked to the PLAB rubric. No card, no plan.
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