| Test Information |
| Test Name |
Alpha Thalassemia |
| Lab (Location) |
Hamilton Health Sciences Centre |
| Category |
Hematology |
| Subcategory |
Alpha Thalassemia |
| Gene/Platform/Region List |
HBA1, HBA2, HBZ
|
| Test type |
Gene Panel |
| Samples Accepted |
Blood, DNA, Cultured Cells, Amniocyte, CVS |
| Indications Diagnosis |
Diagnosis, Carrier / Cascade Testing, Prenatal |
| Test Methodology |
CNV, Sequencing |
| Methodology Notes |
Direct Exon Sequencing + MLPA
|
| Diseases/Conditions |
Alpha Thalassemia, Alpha thalassemia silent carrier, Alpha thalassemia minor (trait), Hemoglobin H (HbH) disease, Hemoglobin H-Constant Spring, Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis
|
