Physicians diagnose Thalassemias through different blood tests. It includes CBC – complete blood count test, hemoglobin test and special hemoglobin test. Beta Thalassemia refers to a blood disorder. It also indicates a group of blood disorders, caused by inheritance. Polymorphism refers to genetic change or mutation. This condition affects the production of hemoglobin, causing moderate to severe anemia. Hemoglobin is the protein that contains iron in the red blood cells in the body. This protein is responsible to carry the oxygen to all cells. People who suffer from this condition have low hemoglobin. Low hemoglobin obstructs the supply of oxygen.
No special preparation is needed to take this test. This condition occurs due to genetic factors and the test analyses the alpha globin bad beta globin chains of hemoglobin. While lack of iron is one cause of anemia, lack of the globin chains cause thalassemia. This test is conducted to evaluate these chains of proteins. The main purpose of this test is to detect whether the patient has Thalassemias or not. It is more like a CBC, blood test with which various factors are analyzed. The test doesn’t call for any diet recommendations too.
Just around 4 ML of blood will be obtained from you. Your skin will be cleaned with alcohol pad to ensure you catch no infection and to make the veins visible A needle will be gently inserted to the veins Slowly, the needle drags the blood and is collected in the syringe The collected blood sample is transferred into another container The container will be sealed with your name
Type | Gender | Age-Group | Value |
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beta thalesemia
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UNISEX
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All age groups
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negative
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