ABDOMINAL
THALASSEMIA
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Question
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How is the thalassemia test/screening done?
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Urine test
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Cell uptake test
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Health check
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Blood test
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Amniocentesis. This is done from 15 weeks of pregnancy. A fine needle is passed through the mother’s tummy into the uterus to collect a small sample of the fluid surrounding the baby. The fluid contains some of the baby’s cells, which can be tested for sickle cell or thalassaemia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thalassaemia can be diagnosed through: blood tests – a full blood test is used to measure the amount of haemoglobin and the different kinds of blood cells in a blood sample, and a haemoglobin test measures the types of haemoglobin present. genetic testing.
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