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A Rapid and Chemical-free Hemoglobin Assay with Photothermal Angular Light Scattering
Published on: December 7, 2016
ICSH recommendations for the measurement of haemoglobin A2
A D Stephens1, M Angastiniotis, E Baysal
1Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London, UK. adrian.stephens@mac.com
International Journal of Laboratory Hematology
|October 7, 2011
Abstract:
Although DNA analysis is needed for characterization of the mutations that cause β-thalassaemia, measurement of the Hb A(2) is essential for the routine identification of people who are carriers of β-thalassaemia. The methods of quantitating Hb A(2) are described together with pitfalls in undertaking these laboratory tests with particular emphasis on automated high-performance liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis.
