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Thalessemia
Hi I have haemoglobin 15.4 . Is there any chance I have thalessemia alpha or beta ??
Or no test needed.
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There could be many reasons for this much haemoglobin, no need to worry
Any family history or you are planning to conceive then u have to undergo full blood evolution
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Get a CBC done first. If you MCV and Haemoglobin are normal then you can safely rule out Thalassemia.
Haemoglobin Electrophoresis is the diagnostic test to rule out Thalassemia
You can opt for that too along with CBC
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