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There are multiple methods to evaluate hemoglobinopathies such as thalassemia (decreased production of hemoglobin) and sickle cell disease (SCD; hemoglobin variants). A hemoglobinopathy evaluation is a group of tests that determines the presence and relative amounts of abnormal forms of hemoglobin to screen for and diagnose a hemoglobin disorder.
Haemoglobin SC disease is a sickling disorder which results from the co-inheritance of two abnormal ß globin genes, haemoglobin S and haemoglobin C (ß s ß c). It is characterised by the presence of SC poikilocytes, abnormally contracted cells which resemble sickle cells but which have straight edges or are branched.
Stained blood smears show target cells, spherocytes, and rarely sickle cells or oat-shaped cells. Sickling is identified in a sickling preparation, and hemoglobin electrophoresis establishes the diagnosis. Treatment can be similar to the treatment of sickle cell disease
26 Φεβ 2024 · Hemoglobin SC disease is a genetic condition that affects your red blood cells. Learn more about common symptoms, your treatment options, and possible complications.
Another blood test, called hemoglobin electrophoresis, is also done. In electrophoresis, an electrical current is used to separate the different types of hemoglobin and thus detect abnormal hemoglobin.
4 Οκτ 2022 · Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited group of disorders characterized by the presence of hemoglobin S (Hb S), either from homozygosity for the sickle mutation (Hb SS) or compound heterozygosity with another beta globin variant (eg, sickle-beta thalassemia, Hb SC disease).
Stained blood smears show target cells, spherocytes, and rarely sickle cells or oat-shaped cells. Sickling is identified in a sickling preparation, and hemoglobin electrophoresis establishes the diagnosis.
