43:
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sample containing hemoglobins A, F, S, and C is run along with the patient sample to aid in identifying the different bands. The relative amounts of each type of hemoglobin can be estimated by measuring the
153:
level, testing the same sample at both an acid and an alkaline pH can help to identify some abnormal hemoglobins that would otherwise be impossible to distinguish from others.
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medium. Different hemoglobins have different charges, and according to those charges, they move at different speeds in the gel and eventually form discrete bands (see
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is credited with the invention of hemoglobin electrophoresis in 1949. Newer alternatives to conventional hemoglobin electrophoresis include
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are present, they will appear as unexpected bands on electrophoresis (provided they do not migrate to the same place as other hemoglobins).
399:
684:
793:
117:. After the sample has been treated to release the hemoglobin from the red cells, it is introduced into a porous gel (usually made of
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469:
772:
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831:
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243:
50:
Schematic of alkaline hemoglobin electrophoresis, showing expected results for a normal adult, normal newborn, person with
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of the bands, though this method is not reliable for hemoglobins that are present in low quantities.
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708:
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195:, which are caused by decreased production of subunits of the hemoglobin molecule. Hemoglobin A
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207:, hemoglobin A is decreased (or in some cases absent) and hemoglobin F is markedly elevated; A
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67:
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17:
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219:, an abnormal band of hemoglobin H can be detected, and sometimes a band of
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Because hemoglobins exhibit different migration patterns depending on the
384:
130:
176:. If abnormal hemoglobin variants such as hemoglobin S (which occurs in
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118:
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to separate out the various types of hemoglobin and is a type of
101:, which are disorders caused by defective hemoglobin production.
388:
364:
Henry's
Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods
161:
Adult human blood normally contains three types of hemoglobin:
89:. The test can detect hemoglobin S, the form associated with
172:, which accounts for less than 3.5%; and a minute amount of
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Hemoglobin electrophoresis can also be used to investigate
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93:, as well as other abnormal types of hemoglobin, such as
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Rodak's
Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications
367:(23 ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 590.
276:(1 ed.). John Wiley & Sons. pp. 571–2.
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623:
523:
425:
66:
35:
227:, electrophoresis results are effectively normal.
165:, which makes up approximately 95% of the total;
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295:
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203:and hemoglobin F may be slightly increased. In
799:aPTT-based activated protein C resistance test
804:ETP-based activated protein C resistance test
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329:
327:
325:
308:. Cambridge University Press. pp. 65–6.
8:
265:
263:
407:
393:
385:
32:
460:Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
334:Keohane, E; Smith, L; Walenga, J (2015).
340:(5 ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences.
789:Ristocetin-induced platelet aggregation
751:Activated protein C–protein C inhibitor
259:
248:high-performance liquid chromatography
270:Kottke-Marchant, K; Davis, B (2012).
97:. It can also be used to investigate
7:
832:Nitro blue tetrazolium chloride test
305:Diagnostic Pediatric Hematopathology
794:Activated protein C resistance test
85:that can detect different types of
361:McPherson, RA; Pincus, MR (2017).
302:Proytcheva, MA (3 February 2011).
135:electrophoretic migration patterns
25:
685:Dilute Russell's viper venom time
470:Red blood cell distribution width
199:levels are typically elevated in
697:Calibrated automated thrombogram
109:The test uses the principles of
41:
726:Coagulation activation markers
599:Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
273:Laboratory Hematology Practice
244:capillary zone electrophoresis
1:
736:Thrombin–antithrombin complex
484:White blood cell differential
721:Overall hemostatic potential
643:Partial thromboplastin time
609:Monocyte distribution width
455:Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
18:Haemoglobin electrophoresis
881:
582:Hemoglobin electrophoresis
115:native gel electrophoresis
79:Hemoglobin electrophoresis
36:Hemoglobin electrophoresis
731:Prothrombin fragments 1+2
692:Thrombin generation assay
489:Absolute neutrophil count
49:
40:
211:levels are variable. In
653:Activated clotting time
465:Mean corpuscular volume
225:alpha-thalassemia trait
587:Sickle solubility test
479:White blood cell count
450:Red blood cell indices
205:beta-thalassemia major
201:beta-thalassemia minor
129:, most commonly in an
125:) and subjected to an
784:Von Willebrand factor
763:Euglobulin lysis time
702:ST Genesia-based test
157:Clinical significance
62:, and control sample.
60:hemoglobin SC disease
777:-antiplasmin complex
714:Thrombodynamics test
680:Ecarin clotting time
569:Kleihauer–Betke test
501:Mean platelet volume
445:Red blood cell count
427:Complete blood count
240:isoelectric focusing
223:; but in the milder
213:hemoglobin H disease
709:Thromboelastography
178:sickle cell disease
111:gel electrophoresis
91:sickle cell disease
52:sickle cell disease
539:Total blood volume
513:Reticulocyte index
508:Reticulocyte count
852:
851:
842:Immunophenotyping
615:Osmotic fragility
374:978-0-323-41315-2
347:978-0-323-23906-6
315:978-0-521-88160-9
283:978-1-4443-9857-1
217:alpha-thalassemia
210:
123:cellulose acetate
76:
75:
56:sickle cell trait
30:Medical condition
16:(Redirected from
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741:Fibrinopeptide A
638:Prothrombin time
633:Clotting factors
576:Hemoglobinopathy
559:Fetal hemoglobin
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288:
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221:Hemoglobin Barts
208:
127:electrical field
45:
33:
21:
880:
879:
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869:
855:
854:
853:
848:
827:Blood viscosity
810:
776:
746:Fibrin monomers
619:
564:Apt–Downey test
551:Red cell volume
526:red blood cells
524:Other tests of
519:
421:
413:
383:
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355:
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333:
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144:optical density
139:quality control
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31:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
878:
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868:
867:
857:
856:
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849:
847:
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844:
837:Flow cytometry
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743:
738:
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723:
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675:Reptilase time
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629:
627:
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554:
548:
542:
530:
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521:
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517:
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496:Platelet count
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106:
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58:, person with
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29:
26:
24:
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9:
6:
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3:
2:
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839:
838:
835:
833:
830:
828:
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823:
820:
819:
817:
813:
805:
802:
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797:
796:
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790:
787:
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771:
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724:
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719:
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683:
681:
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670:animal enzyme
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666:
665:Bleeding time
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659:
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651:
649:
648:Thrombin time
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592:Mentzer index
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545:Plasma volume
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236:Linus Pauling
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39:
34:
19:
758:Fibrinolysis
669:
581:
534:Blood volume
363:
356:
336:
304:
272:
234:
215:, a form of
193:thalassemias
190:
174:hemoglobin F
167:hemoglobin A
163:hemoglobin A
160:
148:
108:
99:thalassemias
95:hemoglobin C
78:
77:
865:Blood tests
625:Coagulation
604:Haptoglobin
419:blood tests
822:Blood film
658:Fibrinogen
440:Hematocrit
435:Hemoglobin
416:Hematology
254:References
87:hemoglobin
83:blood test
72:Hematology
27:Blood test
773:Plasmin-α
105:Procedure
68:Specialty
859:Category
578:testing
131:alkaline
768:D-Dimer
231:History
119:agarose
371:
344:
312:
280:
246:, and
815:Other
611:(MDW)
553:(RCV)
541:(TBV)
137:). A
81:is a
547:(PV)
369:ISBN
342:ISBN
310:ISBN
278:ISBN
184:or
180:),
121:or
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242:,
151:pH
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408:e
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394:v
377:.
350:.
318:.
286:.
209:2
197:2
186:E
182:C
169:2
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