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plz guide me
Keep Smiling:
previously a doctor in multan took some tests and i think electrophreseis too
i m stating some of her results if u could understand
Hb A2 2%
Hb F 55.6%
Hb A 42.34
global chain variant = N/C
possible genotype B+/B+
VDLC/ TLC=18400
Poly 37%
lympho 56%
retics 18.8%
platelets 140000
normoblasts 16
below is the quotation by the testing lab
" severe hypocloromia, microsytosis. moderate macrocytosis, anisocytosis, poikilacytosis, many spherocytes, pessay cells, target cells and normoblasts.
Andy Battaglia:
What age was she when this test was done?
Keep Smiling:
this test has been done on october 26, 2009. she is 4 years and 1 month old
Keep Smiling:
hi everyone
my niece had a hb level of 11.2 on september 15
on october 26 it dropped to 7.6
is it too dangerous>
she is hoped to be thal intermedia
Andy Battaglia:
It definitely looks like intermedia. Majors have very little, if any HbA. If her Hb drops much more she will have to be transfused. Much depends on how well the child does without taking transfusions. If the child is not healthy, regular transfusions may be needed. I think Zaini may be able to give you some guidance on this, as it looks similar to her daughter's intermedia. However, be patient. Zaini has the flu and I don't know how much energy she'll have right now.
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