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General
Synonym/Acronym:
N/A.
Common Use:
To assist in evaluating hemolytic anemias and identifying hemoglobin variants, diagnose thalassemias, and sickle cell anemia.
Specimen:
Whole blood (1 mL) collected in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube.
Normal Findings:
(Method: Electrophoresis)
| Hgb A | |
|---|---|
| Adult | Greater than 95% |
| Hgb A2 | |
| Adult | 1.5–3.7% |
| Hgb F | |
| Newborns and infants | |
| 1 day–3 wk | 70–77% |
| 6–9 wk | 42–64% |
| 3–4 mo | 7–39% |
| 6 mo | 3–7% |
| 8–11 mo | 0.6–2.6% |
| Adult–older adult | Less than 2% |
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