Hemoglobin Variant Trait-For Physicians
New Hampshire Newborn Screening Program Department of Health and Human Services 11/2012 Division of Public Health Services Maternal and Child Health Section Newborn Screening Program 603-271-4225 Hemoglobin Variant Trait-For Physicians As part of routine newborn screening all babies are tested for sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies. Screening of all specimens is done by isoelectric focusing (IEF). Results are then confirmed by IEF and citrate agar electrophoresis. Your patient has tested positive for Hemoglobin Variant trait. The term Hemoglobin Variant is used to identify the approximately 500 Hemoglobin types that cannot be distinguished by the testing laboratory.
The term hemoglobin variant is used to identify the approximately 500 hemoglobin types that cannot be distinguished by the testing laboratory. Although most hemoglobin variants have no immediate clinical significance, this information is important
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