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2020-12-21 14:29:43
Could anyone suggest blood test for thalassemia carrier. I am pregnent now, doctor suggested for HPLC, is it for thalassemia carrier test.
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Yes please go ahead with it.

Answered2020-12-22 04:51:23

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It’s basically an electrophoresis test to exclude thalassemia n other haemoglobin disorders, get it done

Answered2020-12-22 13:57:11

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Yes it is. Get it done without any fears.hplc is a confirmatory test for thalaseemia

Answered2020-12-22 03:33:09

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