Suffering From Thalassemia Minor. HB Electrophoresis Test Done. What Does The Value Signify?

Posted on Tue, 7 Aug 2012

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Question : Hi,

My friend gone for HB Electrophoresis test. Result is Haemoglobin (Adult) 97.5% and Hb A2 2.5 %. Just want to know, is she is suffering from Thalassemia-Minor. Her age is 31 yrs.

Answered by Dr. Ioan Dorian OANA (2 days later)

Hi XXXXXXX

Thanks for your query.

In adults, these hemoglobin molecules percentages are normal: Hb A: 95% to 98%; Hb A2: 2% to 3%.

So, the HB Electrophoresis test does not suggest that your friend is suffering from Thalassemia-Minor.

Persons with thalassemia minor have usually mild anemia, with slight lowering of the hemoglobin level in the blood, so please let me know how much was her hemoglobin level.

You should not worry anyway, because no treatment is necessary for thalassemia minor.

If you have any more queries, feel free to ask.

Regards
Dr. Dorian Oana MD, PhD

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar