Sample type: Whole Blood

Test name: Isoelectric focusing for determining Abnormal Haemoglobins

Condition / Indication: Secondary test following initial Capillary Electrophoresis (CR) screening for abnormal haemoglobins

Special precautions & notes: IEF can often result in the separation of glycosylated haemoglobins into individual bands that can make interpretation difficult.The national Haemoglobinopathy Reference Service in Oxford offers a service for the identification of haemoglobinopathy genotypes by the analysis of DNA - see website to download request form including sample requirements.

Container: EDTA (Lavender top)

Discipline: Haematology

Turnaround time: 14 days