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What Does this test Electrophoresis Result Mean?

I want to know if I am a thallessemia carrier. i did a electrophoresis test. HAEMOGLOBIN CHROMATOGRAPHY, HPLC ( BioRad D-10) Hb F :0.8 % Hb ADULT :66.0 % 83.24 - 95.0 Hb A2 :30.8 % 1.50 - 3.50 OTHER NON-SPECIFIC :2.4 % Hematological Indices Haemoglobin :13.7 g/dL 12.0 - 15.0 (Photometric Measurement) RBC Count :5.43 mill /mm3 3.80 - 4.80 Coulter Principle-electrical impenence Packed Cell Volume :43.20 % 36.00 - 46.00 Calculated MCV :79.40 fL 83 -101 Electrical Impedence MCH :25.2 pg 27 - 32 Calculated RDW :15.4 % 11.60 - 14.0
Wed, 26 Apr 2017
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Based on electrophoresis,thalassemia carrier can be detected but the information provided by you is incomplete.A control is run with the test sample and result on the electrophoretic strip determines the result.Simultaneously,a graph is also plotted which helps in determining the result.So these 2 above mentioned information is needed to confirm about the thalassemia carrier status.
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What Does this test Electrophoresis Result Mean?

Based on electrophoresis,thalassemia carrier can be detected but the information provided by you is incomplete.A control is run with the test sample and result on the electrophoretic strip determines the result.Simultaneously,a graph is also plotted which helps in determining the result.So these 2 above mentioned information is needed to confirm about the thalassemia carrier status.