Hemoglobinopathies are a diverse group of common, inherited disorders of hemoglobin, resulting in either the production of structurally abnormal globin subunits or reduced production of structurally normal globin subunits.
Children’s Health℠ offers screening and diagnostic tests for the evaluation of patients with disorders involving hemoglobin including Sickle Cell Disease, thalassemia and unknown hemoglobin variants.
Hematology Tests
Hemoglobin Evaluation
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Electrophoresis
Beta Globin (HBB) Gene Sequencing for Thalassemia Disease Severity Prognostication and Definitive Identification of Beta Globin Mutations
Red Blood Cell Pit Count Assay for Evaluation of Splenic Function