questions about thal intermedia

Andy Battaglia

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Re: questions about thal intermedia

« Reply #15 on: March 28, 2011, 02:36:24 PM »

Hi Abi,

Do you have the results of your electrophoresis? Have you also had a complete blood count? If you were diagnosed as not being a carrier, that is most likely true, but if you show me the results, I can confirm it for you.

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Andy

All we are saying is give thals a chance.

ABI

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Re: questions about thal intermedia

« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2011, 06:05:06 AM »

the result of the electrophoresis are

HBa 96%
HBf 1.8%
HB A2 2.2%

thank you

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ABI

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Re: questions about thal intermedia

« Reply #17 on: March 29, 2011, 07:07:06 AM »

also i have had a complete blood examination but i have to check my results and give you a correct answer

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Andy Battaglia

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Re: questions about thal intermedia

« Reply #18 on: March 29, 2011, 02:47:24 PM »

Yes, if you can show the values for MCV, MCH and RDW, it would be easier to rule out thal minor. The HbF is borderline, but the HbA2 says not a thal minor. The other values can help clear this up.

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Andy

All we are saying is give thals a chance.

ABI

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Re: questions about thal intermedia

« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2011, 06:58:16 AM »

thnx Andy is very kind of you.
i will do a blood examination and give you the value.

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ABI

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Re: questions about thal intermedia

« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2011, 07:01:56 AM »

also my partner made an Hb electrophoresis
the doctor told him that he doesn't think it would be necessary because his blood examination were normal but i insisted
the values are only two:
HBA 97.2%
HB A2 2.8

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ABI

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Re: questions about thal intermedia

« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2011, 04:42:36 PM »

hello andy ,
the results for my blood examination are:
WBC 7.06 [10^3/ul]
RBC 3.75 [10^6/ul]
HGB 12.2 [g/dL
MCV 97.1 [fL]
MCH 32.5 pg
MCHC 33.5 g/dL
PLT 275 [10^3/ul]
RDW-CV 11.2 [%]
RDW-SD 37.9 fL

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Andy Battaglia

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Re: questions about thal intermedia

« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2011, 04:49:59 PM »

Your tests indicate that you are not a thal carrier. Your partner has no HbF level at all, which indicates no carrier status there either.

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Andy

All we are saying is give thals a chance.

ABI

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Re: questions about thal intermedia

« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2011, 05:55:09 PM »

thank you Andy?
you gave me a great releif, i guess i was the lucky child with the 25% chances of being healthy. my mother had suffered so much loosing two sons one two year and the other three years old, she was quite sure i had something wrong and she never make me do an electrophoresis, but i want to get sure about that so i did all the neccesary exams.
I wish all thal minor parents to have healthy children.

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Manal

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Re: questions about thal intermedia

« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2011, 06:55:46 PM »

Andy,

Why is ABI having fetal HB when she is not even a thal minor???

manal

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Andy Battaglia

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Re: questions about thal intermedia

« Reply #25 on: March 30, 2011, 09:12:45 PM »

The reference range in adults for fetal hemoglobin is 0 - 2%, so she falls into the normal range. Some non-thals will have even higher HbF levels if they have the hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin gene (HPFH).

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Andy

All we are saying is give thals a chance.

Manal

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mother of thal intermedia child

Re: questions about thal intermedia

« Reply #26 on: March 30, 2011, 10:31:51 PM »

Thanks Andy, didn't know about this reference

manal

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