Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams

تمرين 44

A hemoglobin electrophoresis on cellulose acetate at pH 8.5 is performed on a 2-year-old African American patient with severe anemia. An abnormal band appears halfway between the HbA and HbA 2 positions on the strip. The HbF level is 10%, and the HbA 2 level is normal. No HbA is present. What is the most likely identity of the abnormal hemoglobin? (Objective 7)
A) HbC
B) HbS
C) HbD
D) HbE