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Clinical chemistry analysis
News Release from: Sebia UK | Subject: Hydragel kits
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 23 July 2004
Detection of thalassaemias and sickle
cell disease
Haemoglobin kits are designed for separation of the normal Hbs (A and A2) and for the detection of the major Hb variants S or D and C or E by electrophoresis on alkaline buffered agarose gels
Sebia's Hydragel 7 and 15 haemoglobin kits for use with the automated Hydrasys and manual K20 agarose gel electrophoresis systems help haematology departments to confirm the diagnosis of thalassaemias and sickle cell disease - an increasingly important role as routine ante-natal and neonate screening is introduced Using the Hydragel 7/15 haemoglobin alkaline and acid kits with the Hydrasys system gives consistent reproducible results
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 18 Sep 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Hydragel 7/15 haemoglobin kits are designed for separation of the normal Hbs (A and A2) and for the detection of the major Hb variants S or D and C or E by electrophoresis on alkaline buffered agarose gels.
The resulting electrophoretograms are evaluated visually for pattern abnormalities and followed by Hydragel 7/15 acid haemoglobin to confirm the identification of Hb variants to differentiate Hb S from D and E from C.
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