THE USE OF HPLC AS A TOOL FOR NEONATAL CORD BLOOD SCREENING OF HAEMOGLOBINOPATHY - A VALIDATION STUDY
Author(s) -
Ali AlMadhani,
Anil Pathare,
Salam Alkindi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 2035-3006
DOI - 10.4084/mjhid.2019.005
Subject(s) - medicine , cord blood , cohort , newborn screening , thalassemia , pediatrics , hemoglobin , cohort study , anemia , fetal hemoglobin , hemoglobinopathy , obstetrics , hemolytic anemia , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , biology
The study validated the earlier observation by 100% concordance with the results of CBC and HPLC. Presence of Hb Bart's at birth does not always mean the presence of alpha thalassemia, as subjects with Hb Bart's below 1% by quantitation, were shown to be normal by molecular studies.
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