Tag: Hemoglobin
Glycosylated Hemoglobin or Glycated
Indications:
The assay is useful in monitoring the effectiveness of diabetes care.
Principle:
hemoglobin HbA1c is a subfraction of HbA1c, which reacts with glucose.
The value found in...
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
Indications:
The examination is useful when suspected hemolytic anemia or haematological disease associated with the patient's geographic origin, namely Africa, specifically the southern Sahara.
Principle:
The majority...
Thalassemia, sickle cell disease
Genetic disorders of hemoglobin are classified into two main categories: thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies whose most common form is sickle cell anemia.
Structure and organization of...