Rare variant hemoglobin Köln in Southern India-an underdiagnosed entity?

Swathi Kulkarni1, Deepalakshmi D Putchen2, Pradeep Kumar Venkatachala3

  • 1Department of Hematology, Neuberg Anand Reference Laboratory, a unit of Neuberg Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd., Anand Tower, 54, Bowring Hospital Road, Shivajinagar, Bengaluru, 560001, Karnataka, India. drswathik@neubergdiagnostics.com.

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Summary

This case study highlights the misdiagnosis of a boy with unstable hemoglobin, Hb Köln. Capillary electrophoresis and WBC scattergram analysis proved crucial for accurate diagnosis, emphasizing their role in identifying hemolytic anemias.

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