- Hemoglobin electrophoresis is a test that measures the different types of the oxygen-carrying protein (hemoglobin) in the blood.
- In adults, these hemoglobin molecules make up the following percentages of total hemoglobin:
Hb A: 95% to 98%
Hb A2: 2% to 3%
Hb F: 0.8% to 2%
Hb S: 0%
Hb C: 0%
- In infants and children, these hemoglobin molecules make up the following percentages of total hemoglobin:
Hb F (newborn): 50% to 80%
Hb F (6 months): 8%
Hb F (over 6 months): 1% to 2%
What Abnormal Results Mean?
- The presence of significant levels of abnormal hemoglobins may indicate:
-Hemoglobin C disease
-Rare hemoglobinopathy
–Sickle cell anemia
-Thalassemia
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