Test/Investigation
Haemoglobinopathy screening
Site(s) or Laboratory offering Test/Investigation
NNUH
Also Known as/Frequency of Test
Haemoglobin variant screen Haemoglobin capillary electrophoresis and confirmatory tests
Indications
Antenatal Sickle cell and Thalassaemia screening programme Investigation of anaemia in selected cases
Comments/Precautions
May be sent away for confirmatory test, if Hb capillary electrophoresis test is abnormal All samples of babies and infants ( <1 year old) are sent away Sample needs to accompany with an additional FBC request
Ideal sample age for accurate results/Maximum acceptable sample age (at the time of analysis)
Within 8 hours; Max 24 hours
Sample type
EDTA
Turnaround times (TAT) Urgent/Routine/GP or OPD
Non-antenatal, non-infant samples : same day results for capillary Hb electrophoresis if sample arrives haematology laboratory by 3pm; otherwise, next working day. Antenatal Sickle Cell and thalassaemia screening: 3 days Please contact haematology laboratory if urgent results required: Sickle solubility test results for urgent detection of HbS may be available in an hour.
If UKAS Accredited Test indicate at which site
Yes: NNUH