Haemoglobin H inclusions
Last updated: Wednesday, 05, December, 2007
| Item | Process |
|---|---|
| Specimen | 5 mL blood in EDTA tube. |
| Method | Fresh blood incubated with supravital stain; blood films examined for HbH inclusions. |
| Reference Interval | Not detected. |
| Application | Investigation of possible thalassaemia; characterisation and family studies of thalassaemias. |
| Interpretation | HbH inclusions can be found in the a thalassaemia traits and in haemoglobin H disease. |
| Reference | Working Party of the General Haematology Task Force of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology. Br J Haematol 1998; 101: 783-792. |