Strategies for basic laboratory diagnostics of the hemoglobinopathies in multi-ethnic societies: Interpretation of results and pitfalls

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 465-479

  Giordano, P C ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diagnostics; Hemoglobinopathy; Sickle cell disease; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN F;

ALPHA THALASSEMIA; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CELL STRUCTURE; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

DIAGNOSTICS; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; SICKLE CELL DISEASE; THALASSEMIA;

ETHNIC GROUPS; GENETIC TESTING; HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES; HETEROZYGOTE; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMANS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE;

EID: 84884987493     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.12037     Document Type: Review

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