Sample type: Whole Blood

Test name: Isoelectric focusing for determining Abnormal Haemoglobins

Condition / Indication: Confirmatory test following HPLC for abnormal haemoglobins.

Special precautions & notes: 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