Test Details
Test Name
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ALPHA THALASSEMIA MOLECULAR SCREEN
Alternative Test Names
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ALPHA THALASSEMIA DELETIONS, ALPHA THALASSEMIA DNA, ALPHA THALASSEMIA MOLECULAR SCREEN
Code:
ATD
Test Overview
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Alpha Thalassemia is one of the most common inherited hemoglobinopathies and can occur in all ethnic groups, but is more common in those of Southeast Asian descent . The patient should be screened first by requesting a CBC and Hemoglobin Electrophoresis. The molecular test is the follow-up to be performed to confirm Alpha Thalassemia, screening for as many as nine of the most common alpha thalassemia deletions. Methodology is Targeted PCR and Direct Sequence Analysis.
Test Preparation Instructions
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