A Test for Abnormal Hemoglobins in Umbilical Cord Blood
- 1 August 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
- Vol. 130 (8) , 805-806
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1976.02120090015003
Abstract
• This article describes a rapid, simple, and inexpensive method for testing the cord blood of infants for the common hemoglobinopathies by electrophoresis using cellulose polycetate strips. In a study of 7,500 umbilical cord blood specimens, 11% were found to contain an abnormal hemoglobin. While the importance of evaluating cord blood in a screening program for hemoglobinopathies is evident, the procedure must be accurate, verified, and followed by proper counseling. (Am J Dis Child 130:805-806, 1976)This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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