Hemoglobin Variants

Test Information
Test Name Hemoglobin Variants
Lab (Location) Hamilton Health Sciences Centre
Category Fertility/Reproductive, Hematology
Subcategory Hemoglobin Diseases
Gene/Platform/Region List HBA1, HBB, HBD, HBG1, HBG2
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 Thalassemia, Hemoglobin Variant, Sickle Cell Disease