You Need to Have an Abnormal Haemoglobin to Have a Haemoglobinopathy. Or Do You?
Daniel Pereira Monteiro, NHSE Screening Professional Clinical Advisor, posted on LinkedIn:
”You need to have an abnormal haemoglobin (variant) to have a haemoglobinopathy. Or do you?
Let’s test your interpretation skills
How would you report this case? Does it need any further testing?
Welcome to the Haemopaedia Case of the Week
A quick haemoglobinopathy interpretation challenge designed to support your weekly CPD.
Drop your interpretation below – I’ll share the answer on Friday so everyone has time to participate.
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Disclaimer:
All cases shared in these series are for educational purposes only and do not constitute clinical or diagnostic advice.
Contributors are reminded to ensure all examples are fully anonymised and shared in accordance with their local governance and confidentiality policies.”

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