Thalassemia Patients and Friends

Discussion Forums => Miscellaneous Questions => Topic started by: adeel on December 20, 2011, 07:29:31 AM

Title: Need your advice
Post by: adeel on December 20, 2011, 07:29:31 AM

Dear all
This is my younger daughter hb electrophoresis report
Hb a = 89.8  (98 - 100)
Hb a2 = 4.2 (1.5 - 3.5)
Hb f = 6% (about 8% is normal range for 6 months old)
Hb = 9.8 (9.5 - 13.5)
She is 6 months old. Yesterday i met a doctor and i show him the reports and he said i have to repeat the test after 6 months he thinks she might be an intermediate i am very upset and confused right now i am feeling some thing grab my heart .i havent met her hemo yet so what are your opinion about this report plz prey for me
Best regards
Adeel

Title: Re: Need your advice
Post by: dip1973 on December 20, 2011, 06:46:50 PM

Dear Adeel,

From the report its looks to me that she is minor, though I am not expert, its just my feelings.
do both the parents have electrophoresis report.If both the parents are minor then she may be intermedia or minor, but if one of them is only minor she must be a minor.

Regards,
Dip

Title: Re: Need your advice
Post by: Andy Battaglia on December 21, 2011, 12:28:53 AM

Adeel,

I agree with Dip. The only thing that even suggests thal minor at this point is the higher than normal HbA2 and the total hemoglobin level in the thal minor range. In 6 months, the HbF level should be known and if this is high, it will pretty much confirm thal minor. There is nothing in this report that would suggest anything worse than minor. An intermedia would have a much lower HbA and higher HbF.

Title: Re: Need your advice
Post by: adeel on December 21, 2011, 07:26:23 AM

Hi all
Thanks alot andy and dip i am feeling relief and great right now
Best regards
Adeel