Comparison of HbA2 Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography Versus Haemoglobin Capillary Zone Electrophoresis.
In: Indian Journal of Hematology & Blood Transfusion, Jg. 39 (2023-10-01), Heft 4, S. 572-578
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Thalassemia is among the most common hereditary disorders in the world. Approximately 5% of the world's population are carriers of hemoglobinopathies, and 2.9% are carriers of beta thalassemia. Haemoglobin A2 (HbA2) constitutes less than 3% of the total hemoglobin (Hb) in adults, and the determination of Hb A2 levels is important to diagnose the beta thalassemia trait (BTT). In some cases, the level of HbA2 is not typically elevated, and some difficulties may arise in making the diagnosis. Cation exchange high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and HbCZE (haemoglobin capillary zone electrophoresis) are considered acceptable methods to diagnose BTT, but these vary in their accuracy and cut-offs. In this study, we attempted to compare HbA2 values using two methods, HPLC and HbCZE, in 536 whole blood samples sent by physician-ordered hemoglobinopathy screening over two years. This included antenatal women, patients with anemia not responding to iron, and cases of familial screening where either a child or a sibling had been diagnosed with hemoglobinopathy or thalassemia. The performance characteristics of both machines were compared for the detection of the 5 most common hemoglobin variants: Hb A, HbF, HbS, Hb C, and HbE. On comparing the HbA2 values, the HPLC showed higher values for HbA2 as compared to HbCZE, while the HbF and HbS measurement agreement was good between both methods. Normal ranges and mean normal values of HbA2 differ between different methods and different manufacturers; hence, each institute using these machines should validate its cutoffs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Comparison of HbA2 Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography Versus Haemoglobin Capillary Zone Electrophoresis.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Kaur, Gurpreet ; Tyagi, Seema ; Seth, Tulika ; Mahapatra, Manoranjan ; Viswananthan, Ganesh Kumar ; Dass, Jasmita ; Hariharan, Rama ; Sen, Arijit |
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Zeitschrift: | Indian Journal of Hematology & Blood Transfusion, Jg. 39 (2023-10-01), Heft 4, S. 572-578 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0971-4502 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12288-023-01648-z |
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